Roland W. Morgan
Police Officer

Roland W. Morgan

Baltimore Police Department — Baltimore, MD
Felonious
End of Watch January 6, 1951
Age 39
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
The Vigil Panel 87 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Roland Morgan was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at the intersection of Roland Avenue and Upland Road. He was struck by the vehicle as he exited his patrol car to use a call box. The suspect was arrested at a nightclub several hours later. The 29-year-old suspect was charged and later convicted of drunk driving, reckless driving, hit-and-run, and manslaughter. He served four months of a two-year sentence. Officer Morgan had served with the Baltimore City Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Morgan gave the Baltimore City Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Baltimore community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Morgan.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Baltimore, MD
Platform Identity baltpd.baltimore.md.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1951
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1951, 65 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 113th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Roland was 39. 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. Roland had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Baltimore Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Roland among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Roland W. Morgan

Baltimore Police Department · End of Watch January 6, 1951

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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