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Deputy Sheriff

Morris Houston, Jr.

East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department — Lake Providence, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 3, 1976

Age 52

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Morris Houston was shot and killed in the line of duty. Deputy Houston had served with the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Houston gave the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Providence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Houston.

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

Agency

Department East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, LA

Platform Identity ecpso.eastcarroll.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 3, 1976

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 52

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun

Deputy Sheriff Morris Houston, Jr. is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.3 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,558

of 32,585 officers

53.9% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris Houston, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,558 (53.9%)

Accident

10,094 (31%)

Illness

3,037 (9.3%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

334 (1%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

How Morris Houston, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Morris Houston, Jr. is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Morris Houston, Jr. was killed by gun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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