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Photograph: Detective Sam D. Morgan

Patch image: Little Rock Police Department, Arkansas






Detective Sam D. Morgan
Little Rock Police Department
Arkansas

End of Watch: Saturday, October 30, 1915

Biographical Info
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 30, 1915
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Killed by Detective Morgan

Detective Morgan was shot and killed in a shootout on West 12th Street while he and other officers attempted to arrest a suspect. The suspect was able to gain control of another officer's handgun and shot Detective Morgan. The suspect was killed in a hand-to-hand struggle with Detective Morgan.

Detective Morgan had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife.

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