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Jerry Wayne Morris
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Police Officer

Jerry Wayne Morris

Metropolitan Police Department — Washington, DC
Felonious
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End of Watch December 4, 1971
Age 22
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 3332
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 130

Incident

Officer Jerry Morris was shot and killed while off duty after being attacked by three men. Officer Morris, his partner, and another man were driving on South Capitol Street SE, in front of Bolling Air Force Base. Another car passed them at a high rate of speed and then cut them off. The car Officer Morris was in passed that car and then the car passed them again. The occupants of the car began shooting at them. Officer Morris' vehicle pulled to the side of the road to let the vehicle pass, but it instead pulled over as well and the occupants continued firing. The two officers identified themselves and Officer Morris' partner returned fire. In the exchange, Officer Morris was fatally wounded. As the other vehicle sped away, it struck Officer Morris and dragged him down the street. Three suspects were apprehended in connection with his murder. Officer Morris had been with the agency for two years and was assigned to the 5th District.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Morris gave the Metropolitan Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Morris.

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

Agency

Department Metropolitan Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity mpdc.dc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1971
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 22
Badge Number 3332
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jerry 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 1971, 168 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 18th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jerry was 22. 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. Jerry had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Metropolitan Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Jerry among them.

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Where

Police Officer Jerry Wayne Morris

Metropolitan Police Department · End of Watch December 4, 1971

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 24-W

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