Roland W. Morgan

Baltimore Police Dept. — Baltimore, MD

Felonious

End of Watch January 6, 1951

Age 39

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 150

Incident

Police Officer Roland Morgan was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of Roland Avenue and Upland Road. He was struck by the vehicle as he exited his patrol car to use a call box. The suspect was arrested at a nightclub several hours later. The 29-year-old suspect was charged and later convicted of drunk driving, reckless driving, hit-and-run, and manslaughter. He served four months of a two-year sentence. Officer Morgan had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Morgan gave the Baltimore City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Morgan.

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

Agency

Department Baltimore Police Dept.

Location Baltimore, MD

Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1951

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 2 years

Police Officer Roland W. 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 MD, 195 of 377 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 51.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Baltimore Police Dept., 80 of 151 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this agency's fallen.

Baltimore Police Dept.

of 151 officers

53% Felonious

MD — Statewide

195

of 377 officers

51.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious