Juan Antonio Morales
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Patrolman

Juan Antonio Morales

San Antonio Police Department — San Antonio, TX
Felonious
End of Watch December 11, 2001
Age 33
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Juan Morales was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while driving to work on his department motorcycle.

The 33-year-old driver of a vehicle in the center lane of rain-slick I-10 lost control of is pickup truck, sideswiped his motorcycle, causing him to be thrown to the ground and then struck another vehicle. The driver fled the scene but was followed by a citizen and was observed switching cars. The citizen continued to follow the driver, who was later apprehended. He was charged with intoxication manslaughter and manslaughter based on reckless driving.

In 1991, Patrolman Morales had apprehended the murderer of Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Carlos Warren. Trooper Warren's murder took place earlier in the evening near Austin and the murderer fled towards San Antonio. Patrolman Morales stopped the vehicle for speeding and was met by gunfire. He returned fire, wounding the murderer, and apprehended him.

Patrolman Morales had served with the San Antonio Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Morales gave the San Antonio Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the San Antonio community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Morales.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Platform Identity sapd.bexar.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 11, 2001
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 33
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Juan is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 2001, 158 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 23rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Juan was 33. 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. Juan had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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.

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His people

San Antonio Police Department has 64 officers remembered here, Juan among them.

Across the years

Patrolman Juan Antonio Morales

San Antonio Police Department · End of Watch December 11, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-E

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