Jesse Whitfield Morris

Washita County Sheriff's Office — Cordell, OK

Felonious

End of Watch February 3, 1910

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Morris succumbed to complications of a gunshot wound sustained on December 8th, 1900, as he and another deputy attempted to arrest three men in Mountain View.

The deputies had gone to a home in the northwest part of town after receiving reports of a disturbance. When they arrived at the home they were fired upon and the three men ran out of the house. The deputies intercepted them and de-escalated the situation as they came up with a plan to arrest the men, who were armed and had their hands on their guns. The deputies accompanied the men in a friendly manner to a nearby saloon where they attempted to make the arrest.

A shootout ensued in which Deputy Morris was shot in the torso and suffered a wound to his lung. The other deputy was wounded in the leg. The men were arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill.

Deputy Morris' condition worsened and he died on February 3rd, 1910.

Deputy Morris was survived by his wife and eight children.

Survivors

Deputy Morris was survived by his wife and eight children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Morris served with the Washita County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Cordell community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Morris.

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

Agency

Department Washita County Sheriff's Office

Location Cordell, OK

Platform Identity wcso.washita.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 3, 1910

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Arrested

Deputy Sheriff Jesse Whitfield Morris 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Washita County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.

Washita County Sheriff's Office

of 9 officers

55.6% Felonious

OK — Statewide

403

of 582 officers

69.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious