In memory of
Alex Gary Morris Sr.
1961
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- April 22, 1961, aged 47
Their life
Deputy Morris and Deputy Alonzo Tyler were shot and killed while attempting to arrest a county constable for drinking and driving. The constable led the deputies on a pursuit that ended at his home. Seven members of the constable's family then opened fire on the deputies, killing both. The constable they were chasing was also killed.
Deputy Morris had served with the agency for 4 years.
Survived by
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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