Morris Donald Cavaliere Jr.
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Sergeant

Morris Donald Cavaliere Jr.

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch April 26, 1998
Age 29
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Badge 1467
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Morris Cavaliere died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash several hours earlier while he was escorting a wedding procession. The procession had slowed down and one of the vehicles stopped to let a car cross at the intersection of Willow Street and Napoleon Avenue. The car began to proceed through the intersection in an attempt to beat the procession. Sergeant Cavaliere's motorcycle struck the side of the car. Sergeant Cavaliere had served with the New Orleans Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old son, parents, brother, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cavaliere gave the New Orleans Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cavaliere.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 26, 1998
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 29
Badge Number 1467
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Morris Donald Cavaliere Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1986–1986) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Morris 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 1998, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Morris was 29. 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. Morris had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Morris among them.

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Where

Sergeant Morris Donald Cavaliere Jr.

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch April 26, 1998

Military Service

Morris Donald Cavaliere Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1986–1986) before joining law enforcement.

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