Ernest J. Morse

Connecticut State Police — Middletown, CT

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 13, 1953

Age 31

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Ernest Morse was shot and killed after stopping a stolen vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull. As Trooper Morse approached the car the driver shot him in the abdomen. He was found by a passerby who used his radio to call for assistance. He was taken to Bridgeport City Hospital where he died one hour later. The subject who shot Trooper Morse was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and was subsequently executed on July 18th, 1955. Trooper Morse was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Connecticut State Police for six years.

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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.
Trooper Morse served with the Connecticut State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of Connecticut, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Connecticut State Police

Location Middletown, CT

Platform Identity csp.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 13, 1953

Age 31

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1955

Military Service

Ernest J. Morse served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Trooper Ernest J. Morse 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Connecticut State Police, 8 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.8% of this agency's fallen.

Connecticut State Police

of 26 officers

30.8% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious