Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Morris Albany was shot and killed in a tavern at the intersection of 15th Street and Shaw Terrace when he attempted to take action during a robbery while he was off duty. The 24-year-old suspect shot him, but Sergeant Morris managed to return fire, hitting the suspect five times. One shot severed his spinal cord causing him to be paralyzed from the waist down. The suspect's 23-year-old accomplice was attacked by patrons and held until police arrived. Both suspects were convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life. A few years later, the accomplice was transferred to Fairview Mental Hospital. Sergeant Albany was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Upland Borough Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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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.
Sergeant Albany gave the Upland Borough Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Upland community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Morris J. Albany Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1959â1963) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Morris J. Albany Jr. 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 97,759 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris J. Albany Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Morris J. Albany Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Morris J. Albany Jr. was killed by gun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Morris J. Albany Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1959–1963) before joining law enforcement.
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