Emily Jewett Morgenroth
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Police Officer

Emily Jewett Morgenroth

Sacramento Police Department — Sacramento, CA
Felonious
End of Watch October 17, 1997
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 322
Gender Female

Incident

Officer Emily Morgenroth was killed when her patrol car collided with a drunk driver as she responded to assist other officers on a felony car stop. The 33-year-old drunk driver made a left turn in front of her patrol car, causing a collision. He pleaded no contest to a charge of drunk driving. He paid a small fine and received no jail time. Officer Morgenroth had served with the Sacramento Police Department for two years.

Survivors

She is survived by her mother, father, and sister.

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA
Platform Identity spd.sacramento.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1997
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 322
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Emily 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 1997, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Emily was 26. 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. Emily had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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Her people

Sacramento Police Department has 17 officers remembered here, Emily among them.

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Where

Police Officer Emily Jewett Morgenroth

Sacramento Police Department · End of Watch October 17, 1997

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 6-W

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