Little Rock Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Saturday, October 30, 1915
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 15 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 30, 1915
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Killed by Detective Morgan
Detective Sam Morgan was shot and killed in a shootout on West 12th Street while he and other officers attempted to arrest a subject.
The man was able to gain control of another officer's handgun and shot Detective Morgan. The subject was then killed in a hand-to-hand struggle with Detective Morgan.
Detective Morgan had served with the Little Rock Police Department for 15 years. He was survived by his wife.