Incident
Captain Allen Morris suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a suspect during an arrest.
Survivors
Captain Morris was survived by his wife and is buried in Oakwood Memorial Park, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Morris served with the High Point Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the High Point community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Morris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Allen Jerome Morris is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NC, 33 of 664 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At High Point Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Jerome Morris's cause is highlighted.
How Allen Jerome Morris Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Jerome Morris is highlighted in Sep.
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