Roanoke City Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch Tuesday, May 15, 1934
Add to My HeroesLeonard Russell Morris
Patrolman Leonard Morris succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two years earlier while chasing a suspect on Tazewell Avenue.
The suspect was able to elude Patrolman Morris by hiding behind trash cans. As Patrolman Morris passed by, the suspect opened fire, striking him in the back. The man was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Patrolman Morris was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 37
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Wednesday, June 29, 1932
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Sentenced to 10 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsPatrolman Morris, rest in peace. Ten years for murdering a public servant, what an outrage!
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 18, 2019
Recent LODD Deaths
Corporal Andrew Gillette
Sumter County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: February 25, 2020
Police Officer Kenneth Reid Lester
Richmond Police Department, IN
EOW: February 10, 2020
Officer David Kellywood
White Mountain Apache Tribal Police Department, TR
EOW: February 17, 2020
Lieutenant Shirley Lanning
Canadian County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: February 14, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Donna Richardson-Below
DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: February 12, 2020
Police Officer Matthew S. von Seydewitz
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: January 27, 2020
Trooper Joseph Jon Bullock
Florida Highway Patrol, FL
EOW: February 5, 2020
Police Officer Nick O'Rear
Kimberly Police Department, AL
EOW: February 5, 2020
Deputy Sheriff Richard Edward Whitten
Liberty County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: February 3, 2020