Victor Leon Morris
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Officer

Victor Leon Morris

Dallas Police Department — Dallas, TX
Felonious
End of Watch September 15, 1941
Age 27
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 212
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Victor Morris was shot and killed with his own weapon while attempting to arrest a fare evader on a streetcar while off duty. The suspect had shoved Officer Morris wife as they were in line and entered the streetcar on South St. Paul Street and Commerce Street. Officer Morris confronted the man, who then pulled out a knife. As the suspect came towards him he shot him in the side. A struggle ensued and the suspect gained control of Officer Morris' handgun and shot him in the back. The suspect went directly to city hall and surrendered to other officers. He was charged with murder and confined in the hospital ward of the county jail. On October 2, 1945, the suspect now 31, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Officer Morris had served with the Dallas Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and three sisters.

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You barely got started.
Officer Morris gave the Dallas Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Morris.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Dallas, Collin County, TX
Platform Identity dpd.dallas.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 15, 1941
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 27
Badge Number 212
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Officer's handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Victor 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 1941, 92 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 61st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Victor was 27. 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. Victor had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Dallas Police Department has 95 officers remembered here, Victor among them.

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Where

Officer Victor Leon Morris

Dallas Police Department · End of Watch September 15, 1941

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-W

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