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
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Florida Highway Patrol has lost 54 officers; 25 of them lost to accidents.
Herman is one of 314 officers lost to accidents in FL, 31.2% of the 1,006 remembered there.
Herman is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Herman is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1972, 1 officer at Florida Highway Patrol was lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 20 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 3.
In 1972, 4 officers in FL were lost to accidents, the 22nd heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1981, with 9.
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.
In 1972, 98 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Herman was 27. Of the 25 lost to accidents at Florida Highway Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Herman had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 9 years.
Herman was 27. Of the 293 lost to accidents in FL whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 35. Herman had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
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.
Herman was 27. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Herman had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
March holds 20% of these deaths at Florida Highway Patrol, more than any other month. Thursdays: 12%.
March holds 8.9% of these deaths in FL; February holds the most, 10.5%. Thursdays: 11.8%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
March holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 46.3% of all 54 deaths at Florida Highway Patrol, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 31.2% of all 1,006 deaths in FL, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Florida Highway Patrol has 54 officers remembered here, Herman among them.
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Luther Paul Daniel
Dec 5, 1941
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Leroy C. Bender
Oct 25, 1947
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Halley C. Strickland
Jan 8, 1954
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Edwin J. Gasque
Oct 26, 1961
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Sherman Lee Scott, Jr.
Jan 3, 1965
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Owen Karl Bender
Sep 9, 1965
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Joseph Newton Sawtell, Jr.
Aug 5, 1966
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Joseph Paul Bertrand
Dec 22, 1967
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John C. Hagerty
Mar 18, 1970
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Herman T. Morris
Mar 16, 1972
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Charles W. Parks
Feb 6, 1973
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Claude H. Baker, Jr.
Nov 17, 1973
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Ronald Gordon Smith
Dec 23, 1973
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Wilburn A. Kelly
Mar 23, 1974
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Charles Eugene Campbell
Nov 16, 1974
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Kenneth E. Flynt
Jan 1, 1976
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Phillip Arthur Black
Feb 20, 1976
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Richard D. Howell
Aug 2, 1976
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Bradley Steven Glascock
Aug 4, 1977
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Elmer C. Barnett
Feb 14, 1978
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Alvin Vincent Kohler
Sep 19, 1978
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Robert Patrick McDermon, Sr.
Apr 11, 1981
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Merle J. Cook
Jul 13, 1981
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Robert Lee Pruitt
Jul 13, 1981
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Cleo Leon Tomlinson Jr.
Jul 13, 1981
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Frederick James Groves Jr.
Sep 18, 1984
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Lindell J. Gibbons
Mar 23, 1985
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John C. Baxter, Jr.
Oct 2, 1985
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Stephen G. Rouse
Mar 28, 1987
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Jeffrey Dale Young
Aug 18, 1987
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Milan Dexter Hendrix
Jun 1, 1989
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Benedict James Thomas
Jun 9, 1989
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James Herbert Fulford, Jr.
Feb 1, 1992
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Kimberly Ann Hurd
Jul 16, 1992
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Saxton Randall Jones
May 1, 1995
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Donald E. Jennings
Jun 30, 1995
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Robert G. Smith
Jul 26, 1997
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James Bradford-Jean Crooks
May 19, 1998
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George A. Brown, III
Apr 27, 2004
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Darryl Louis Haywood, Sr.
Oct 2, 2004
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Nicholas G. Sottile
Jan 12, 2007
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Patrick Ambroise
May 15, 2010
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William Herman Dyer, III
Dec 28, 2011
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Chelsea Renee Richard
May 3, 2014
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William Trampas Bishop
Jun 17, 2017
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Daniel Duane Hinton
Feb 19, 2019
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Tracy Leslie Vickers
Sep 27, 2019
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Joseph Jon Bullock
Feb 5, 2020
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Lazaro Roberto Febles
Aug 14, 2021
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Sean Christopher Hryc
Aug 28, 2021
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Brian John Pingry
Sep 18, 2021
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Zachary Fink
Feb 2, 2024
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Craig Antony Gaines
Sep 19, 2025
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Michael Diego
Feb 18, 2026
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