TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police, on Feb. 8, responded to a mental health crisis involving Michael Glunt near 51st and Sheridan.
Officers shot and killed Glunt.
Since then, his mom, Debbie Tyler, and his sister, Karmen Glunt, have been seeking justice.
WATCH: 'We won't stop' | Family of Michael Glunt seeks answers from TPD
They recently met with city leaders. Glunt said those leaders told them no body cam or dash cam footage exists of the shooting.
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A spokesperson for TPD confirmed the non-existence of the footage with 2 News Oklahoma.
The spokesperson said a body cam is triggered when officers draw their pistols.
In this instance, officers used a rifle, meaning they would’ve had to manually activate the camera. As for the dashcam, it automatically activates when the lights and sirens come on. Those weren’t used, so officers would have had to manually turn that on as well.
Because neither of those things happened, there is no video footage from TPD of the incident.
TPD’s policy outlines situations in which starting a recording is not possible for officer safety reasons. It says officers must document the reason they did not start their body cams.
The police spokesperson said, in quick, dangerous situations, officers may not automatically think to activate their body cams.
“We’re strong women. We will fight until something’s changed for everybody else. I don’t want any other mother to live the life I’m living now,” Tyler said.
Additionally, Tyler and Glunt said the police department quoted $3,000 to review the potential video. TPD did not confirm that number, but referred 2 News to a chart that sets the prices for open records.
Though that is all for naught, as the video does not exist.
“I feel like people are gonna get tired of hearing our names and seeing our faces, but we’re not gonna go anywhere, you know? We’ll be at the city council meetings fighting for, like, external independent oversight committees for incidences that happen like this. I think it’s due time,” Glunt said.
2 News Oklahoma's Samson Tamijani sat down with TPD in February to discuss the details of the shooting.
Extended interview:
2 News Oklahoma’s Brodie Myers asked the following questions of TPD via email. The spokesperson’s answers are included.
MYERS: Is it true that no body cam video exists of the shooting?
TPD: Correct
MYERS: No dash-cam footage either?
TPD: Correct
MYERS: If so, why?
The spokesperson phoned Myers and discussed the procedures involving cameras as mentioned above.
MYERS: Is it true that the family was quoted $3,000 for an ORR of the footage?
TPD: I don’t know the precise amount quoted, but I do know they were given an amount
MYERS: How are prices set for record requests? Is there a specific set of parameters? If so, could you please provide me with those parameters?
TPD: The redaction fee structure was established by the Mayor’s Executive Order #2025-08
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