Jesse L. Morris
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Officer

Jesse L. Morris

Miami Police Department — Miami, FL
Felonious
End of Watch July 8, 1927
Age 24
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Office Jesse Morris was shot and killed by a shotgun-wielding suspect who had just murdered his father and shot six other people at a filling station at NW 2nd Avenue and NW 11th Street. The man was subsequently shot and killed by other officers during a shootout. Officer Morris had served with the Miami Police Department for six months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Morris served with the Miami Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Miami community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Morris.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL
Platform Identity mpd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 8, 1927
Tour of Duty 6 mo
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jesse 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 1927, 220 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 6th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jesse was 24. 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. Jesse had served 0.5 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

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Miami Police Department has 39 officers remembered here, Jesse among them.

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Where

Officer Jesse L. Morris

Miami Police Department · End of Watch July 8, 1927

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 17-W

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