Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Gerald Morrison was attacked and then shot while he and his partner checked on a suspicious person at the Blue Flame Lounge at 17199 Dequindre Street. The bar was known for gambling, drugs, and serving after hours. The officers thought they saw a man who had been wanted in a previous robbery enter the establishment and followed. Officer Morrison was in plain clothes, and as he walked into the bar, he was struck from behind with a chair. When he was knocked to the ground, Officer Morrison was shot by the bar owner, who said he mistook the officers for robbers. Officer Morrison was then struck with the chair several more times. The bar owner was shot and killed by Officer Morrison's partner. The suspect that the officers had initially sought escaped in the confusion. Officer Morrison, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, had served with the Detroit Police Department for nearly two and a half years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three children, and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Morrison gave the Detroit Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Gerald A. Morrison served in the Marine Corps (1958â1962) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Gerald A. Morrison is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald A. Morrison's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald A. Morrison Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald A. Morrison is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gerald A. Morrison was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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