Connecticut State Police, Connecticut
End of Watch: Friday, February 13, 1953
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 13, 1953
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1955
Trooper Ernest Morse was shot and killed after stopping a stolen vehicle on the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull.
As Trooper Morse approached the car the driver shot him in the abdomen. He was found by a passerby who used his radio to call for assistance. He was taken to Bridgeport City Hospital where he died one hour later.
The subject who shot Trooper Morse was convicted of murder, sentenced to death, and was subsequently executed on July 18th, 1955.
Trooper Morse was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Connecticut State Police for six years.