Herman T. Morris
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Trooper

Herman T. Morris

Florida Highway Patrol — Tallahassee, FL
Accident
End of Watch March 16, 1972
Age 27
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Herman Morris succumbed to injuries he received in an automobile crash while on patrol in West Palm Beach on January 24, 1972. While assisting officers who were following armed and drunk subjects, he was driving on the passing lane on the turnpike. A truck pulled out in front of him, and to avoid a collision, he struck a bridge railing. His patrol vehicle flipped over and burst into flames. He was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Trooper Morris had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Morris gave the Florida Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Florida. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Morris.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Tallahassee, Leon County, FL
Platform Identity fhp.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 16, 1972
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Herman is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1972, 85 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 19th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Herman was 27. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Herman had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, Herman among them.

Across the years

Trooper Herman T. Morris

Florida Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 16, 1972

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 32-E

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