Lawrence Kenton Morrison
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Patrolman

Lawrence Kenton Morrison

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Accident
End of Watch June 19, 1937
Age 39
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Lawrence Morrison succumbed to injuries sustained on September 1st, 1936, while chasing a speeding car. He started his motorcycle, turned on his siren, and pursued the speeding car at a rate of more than 70 miles per hour. He had almost overtaken the car when a cattle truck entered the intersection of Brookside Boulevard and Main Street. Patrolman Morrison hit the rear of the truck, causing serious injuries. When his motorcycle was later examined, the speedometer had stuck at 70 mph. The driver of the speeding car was never caught. Patrolman Morrison was taken to Menorah Hospital, where he remained until passing away. The second grade of Irving School "adopted" him and regularly sent him letters and cards during that time, in an effort to raise his spirits. Patrolman Morrison died of his injuries on June 19th, 1937. Patrolman Morrison had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 19 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his child.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Morrison gave the Kansas City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Morrison.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 19, 1937
Tour of Duty 19 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Lawrence is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

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

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Time

In 1937, 95 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 10th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lawrence was 39. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Lawrence had served 19 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Lawrence among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Lawrence Kenton Morrison

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch June 19, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-E

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