Oscar Newton Morris

Tennessee Highway Patrol — Nashville, TN

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch April 19, 1956

Age 33

Badge 171

The Vigil Panel 91 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 40

Incident

Trooper Oscar Morris was struck and killed by a drunk driver at 11:34 p.m. while conducting a driver's license check on another driver on Highway 70 in Lebanon, Tennessee. Trooper Morris was returning to his vehicle when he was struck by a drunk driver, who then fled the scene. After checking on Trooper Morris, a college student whom he was giving a ride to got behind the wheel of the police car and chased the suspect. The student was able to stop the suspect and held him until other officers arrived. The subject was sentenced to 18 years in prison on August 16, 1956. Trooper Morris, a U.S.

Survivors

Army veteran, was survived by his parents.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Morris served with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Tennessee Highway Patrol

Location Nashville, TN

Platform Identity thp.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1956

Age 33

Badge Number 171

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 18 years

Military Service

Oscar Newton Morris served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Trooper Oscar Newton 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Tennessee Highway Patrol, 6 of 41 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 14.6% of this agency's fallen.

Tennessee Highway Patrol

of 41 officers

14.6% Felonious

TN — Statewide

498

of 769 officers

64.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious