Roll of Honor
Phillip J. Morris
Incident
Lieutenant Phillip Morris suffered a fatal heart attack in the early morning hours while engaged in a foot pursuit of a suspect on the Vincennes University campus.
He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he passed away at approximately 3:30 am.
Lieutenant Morris was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had served with the Vincennes University Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, four grandchildren, mother, and four siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Lieutenant Morris gave the Vincennes University Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Vincennes 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
Phillip J. Morris served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Phillip J. Morris is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In IN, 24 of 504 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Phillip J. Morris's cause is highlighted.
How Phillip J. Morris Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Phillip J. Morris is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
Phillip J. Morris served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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