Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sam Morgan was shot and killed in a shootout on West 12th Street while he and other officers attempted to arrest a subject. The man was able to gain control of another officer's handgun and shot Detective Morgan. The subject was then killed in a hand-to-hand struggle with Detective Morgan. Detective Morgan had served with the Little Rock Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Morgan gave the Little Rock Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Morgan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sam D. Morgan 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 Little Rock Police Department, 19 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 82.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sam D. Morgan's cause is highlighted.
How Sam D. Morgan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sam D. Morgan is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sam D. Morgan was killed by officer's handgun.
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