Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Morris Cavaliere died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash several hours earlier while he was escorting a wedding procession. The procession had slowed down and one of the vehicles stopped to let a car cross at the intersection of Willow Street and Napoleon Avenue. The car began to proceed through the intersection in an attempt to beat the procession. Sergeant Cavaliere's motorcycle struck the side of the car. Sergeant Cavaliere had served with the New Orleans Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 4-year-old son, parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cavaliere gave the New Orleans Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cavaliere.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Morris Cavaliere, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New Orleans Police Department, 35 of 128 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Morris Cavaliere, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Morris Cavaliere, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Morris Cavaliere, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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