Arthur J. Morris
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Patrolman

Arthur J. Morris

Kansas City Police Department — Kansas City, MO
Felonious
End of Watch June 13, 1942
Age 44
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Badge 477
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Arthur Morris was shot and killed while arresting two subjects for attempting to pass a forged check at Fortieth and Main Street in Kansas City. While Patrolman Morris was placing one of the subjects in his patrol car, one of the subjects took his gun and killed him. The male and female suspects stole the patrol car and fled. Authorities found in their hotel room blank checks and a protectograph, which was used to print amounts on checks. Fifteen days later, the suspect was tracked down. He committed suicide and left a confession note absolving the female subject of all crimes. Patrolman Morris had been with the Kansas City Police Department for ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Morris gave the Kansas City Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kansas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Morris.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Kansas City, Cass County, MO
Platform Identity kcpd.jackson.mo.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1942
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 44
Badge Number 477
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Arthur is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1942, 82 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 78th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Arthur was 44. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Arthur had served 10 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

June holds 8.1% 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 officer's handgun, in 5.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Kansas City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Arthur among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Arthur J. Morris

Kansas City Police Department · End of Watch June 13, 1942

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-W

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