Sam D. Morgan
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Detective

Sam D. Morgan

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch October 30, 1915
Age 55
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Sam Morgan was shot and killed in a shootout on West 12th Street while he and other officers attempted to arrest a subject. The man was able to gain control of another officer's handgun and shot Detective Morgan. The subject was then killed in a hand-to-hand struggle with Detective Morgan. Detective Morgan had served with the Little Rock Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Morgan gave the Little Rock Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Morgan.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1915
Tour of Duty 15 yrs
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Sam is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1915, 152 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 26th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Sam was 55. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Sam had served 15 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Little Rock Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Sam among them.

Detective Sam D. Morgan

Little Rock Police Department · End of Watch October 30, 1915

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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