Clarendon County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, June 8, 1982
Age: 57
Tour of Duty: 26 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 8, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief Deputy Morris suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in a search and recovery mission for a boy who had drowned in a local pond. Chief Deputy Morris spent several hours dragging the pond with a grappling hook. He collapsed several hours later and was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Chief Deputy Morris had served with the agency for 26 years. He was survived by his wife and child.