Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Charles Morris was shot and killed in Patrick County while assisting deputies to make an arrest at the scene of a domestic disturbance at home approximately 1/2 mile north of the North Carolina line, near Stuart. The subject opened fire with a 20 gauge shotgun, striking Trooper Morris twice. A deputy on the scene said Trooper Morris made no outcry and realized later that he had been shot. The deputy dragged Trooper Morris to his patrol car and drove him to Stuart Hospital. The man, 59, was arrested a short time later hiding in a field near his house. The man, very intoxicated, said all he remembered was arguing with his son over the television and then a deputy dragging him from a field behind his home. On September 16, 1961, he was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 20 years. Trooper Morris had served with the Virginia State Police for four years. He was survived by his wife, parents, three brothers, and six sisters. He was preceded in death by his four-month-old son.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, three brothers, and six sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Morris gave the Virginia State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Morris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Charles Eugene Morris is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Eugene Morris's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Eugene Morris Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Eugene Morris is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Eugene Morris was killed by shotgun.
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