Robert J. Morey
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Officer

Robert J. Morey

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch August 8, 1958
Age 42
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Badge 1508
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Morey was shot and killed by a subject he had just arrested for trespassing inside an automobile. Officer Morey was called on to remove a man from a complainant's vehicle on the corner of Arkansas Street and Mariposa Street. He removed the suspect and placed him in his patrol car. While en route to the Potrero Station house, Officer Morey stopped the car and entered the road with the subject, who had drawn a concealed gun. Officer Morey attempted to grab the gun from the man, but was shot twice and killed. An off duty officer who happened to be passing by was wounded when a round fired from the suspect's gun passed through his windshield. That officer fired back at the suspect through his windshield, emptying his revolver. As he was reloading the suspect fled into a park, taking Officer Morey's revolver and discarding his own gun. The suspect, a 22-year-old ex-convict, escaped, but was arrested after an extensive manhunt. On April 30, 1959, the suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life. Officer Morey had served with the San Francisco Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three sons, 16, 13, and 5, parents, brothers, and sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Morey gave the San Francisco Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Morey.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 8, 1958
Tour of Duty 9 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 1508
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Robert is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1958, 63 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 119th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Robert was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Robert had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Officer Robert J. Morey

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch August 8, 1958

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-E

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