Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Morris Greenwalt was shot and killed after stopping three female robbery suspects on Interstate 40 between Carlisle and Hazen for the armed robbery of a grocery store. One of the suspects shot him after stopping them in a pick-up truck they had stolen in Nashville, Tennessee. Then another one took Patrolman Greenwalt's service weapon and fired all of its rounds into him as he lay helpless on the ground. All three suspects, 19, 23, and 24, were arrested later the same day. All three had escaped from the Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women two days earlier. The two older suspects blamed the 19-year-old for killing Patrolman Greenwalt. But a chemical test on their hands showed that they both had fired a weapon, and the 19-year-old had not. Both were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. The 19-year-old was convicted of accessory to murder and sentenced to 11 years. As of December 14, 2022, both murderers were in McPherson Prison. Patrolman Greenwalt had served with the Hazen Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Greenwalt gave the Hazen Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hazen community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Greenwalt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Morris E. Greenwalt 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hazen Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris E. Greenwalt's cause is highlighted.
How Morris E. Greenwalt Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Morris E. Greenwalt is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Morris E. Greenwalt was killed by officer's handgun.
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