Court Officer Richard Morris
Cincinnati Police Division
Ohio
End of Watch: Thursday, February 28, 1895

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 14 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, February 27, 1895
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Court Officer Richard Morris was shot and killed while escorting a man to jail. The suspect had strangled his wife and had vowed to kill other family members. He voluntarily went with Officer Morris but during the walk he jerked away and shot Officer Morris. As he attempted to flee he was shot and killed by another officer. Officer Morris succumbed to his injuries the following day.

Officer Morris had been with the agency for 14 years.