Richard Morris
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Court Officer

Richard Morris

Cincinnati Police Department — Cincinnati, OH
Felonious
End of Watch February 28, 1895
Age 33
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Badge 458
Gender Male

Incident

Court Officer Richard Morris was shot and killed while escorting a man to jail. The suspect had strangled his wife and had vowed to kill other family members. Officer Morris went to his apartment on Central Avenue near 14th Street and waited to arrest the subject. The man voluntarily went with Officer Morris, but during the walk down the stairs, he jerked away and shot Officer Morris. As he attempted to flee, he was shot and killed by another officer. Officer Morris succumbed to his injuries the following day. Officer Morris had served with the Cincinnati Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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131 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Court Officer Morris gave the Cincinnati Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cincinnati community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
Platform Identity cincpd.hamilton.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 28, 1895
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 458
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard 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 1895, 74 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 95th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Richard was 33. 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. Richard had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Cincinnati Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

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Where

Court Officer Richard Morris

Cincinnati Police Department · End of Watch February 28, 1895

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W

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