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Officer Jesse L. Morris | Miami Police Department, Florida
Miami Police Department, Florida

Officer

Jesse L. Morris

Miami Police Department, Florida

End of Watch: Friday, July 8, 1927

Biographical Info

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 6 months
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 8, 1927
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Office Jesse Morris was shot and killed by a shotgun-wielding suspect who had just murdered his father and shot six other people at a filling station at NW 2nd Avenue and NW 11th Street.

The man was subsequently shot and killed by other officers during a shootout.

Officer Morris had served with the Miami Police Department for six months. He was survived by his wife.