Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Michael Morrow was beaten to death while conducting a traffic stop on Country Road 14 north of Pine City. The subject was able to gain control of Deputy Morrow's flashlight after attacking him and then beating him with it. The man was arrested a few hours after the murder. He was convicted of second-degree homicide and subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison. He was released in 2008 with intensive supervision. He has been arrested numerous times since his release. On August 17, 2016, he was arrested in Isanti County after a high-speed chase that topped 100 mph. He was also charged with assaulting three officers and a police dog. Deputy Morrow had served with the Pine County Sheriff's Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children and grandchildren.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Morrow gave the Pine County Sheriff's Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pine City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Morrow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Michael William Morrow 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 MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 4.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael William Morrow's cause is highlighted.
How Michael William Morrow Compares
Offender Outcome
Released in 2008
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael William Morrow is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael William Morrow was killed by blunt object; flashlight.