Allen Jerome Morris
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Captain

Allen Jerome Morris

High Point Police Department — High Point, NC
Cardiac
End of Watch September 16, 1928
Age 62
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Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location High Point, NC
Platform Identity hppd.guilford.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 16, 1928
Age 62
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

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.

High Point Police Department
1
of 5 officers
20% Cardiac
NC — Statewide
33
of 664 officers
5% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Jerome Morris's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Allen Jerome Morris Compares

Age at Death
62
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Jerome Morris is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111