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Trooper

Oscar Newton Morris

Tennessee Highway Patrol — Nashville, TN

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch April 19, 1956

Age 33

Badge 171

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Oscar Morris was struck and killed by a drunk driver at 11:34 p.m. while conducting a driver's license check on another driver on Highway 70 in Lebanon, Tennessee. Trooper Morris was returning to his vehicle when he was struck by a drunk driver, who then fled the scene. After checking on Trooper Morris, a college student whom he was giving a ride to got behind the wheel of the police car and chased the suspect. The student was able to stop the suspect and held him until other officers arrived. The subject was sentenced to 18 years in prison on August 16, 1956. Trooper Morris, a U.S.

Survivors

Army veteran, was survived by his parents.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Morris served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Tennessee Highway Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Nashville, Davidson County, TN

Platform Identity thp.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1956

Age 33

Badge Number 171

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Oscar Newton Morris served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Oscar is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

Compare against

Time

In 1956, 47 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 141st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Oscar was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

Age by years of service

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When

April holds 8.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month

By day of the week

How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause

Weapons recorded