Sam D. Morgan

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR

Felonious

End of Watch October 30, 1915

Age 55

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

The Vigil Panel 30 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

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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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

Department Little Rock Police Department

Location Little Rock, AR

Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1915

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Killed by Detective Morgan

Detective Sam D. Morgan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

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.

Little Rock Police Department

of 23 officers

82.6% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious