ALLEN JEROME MORRIS

Officer Rank: Captain
Memorial Panel: 36-E: 21
Department: High Point, North Carolina, P.D.
End of Watch: September 16, 1928
Cause: PHYS
Age: 62
Years of Service: 7
Description: Attempting other arrest (excludes burglary, robbery and drug-related arrests). Captain Morris and Officer Friddle had arrested suspect for manslaughter, intoxication, and disorderly conduct. While escorting the suspect to the city jail, a scuffle ensued. Captain Morris was struck in the stomach by the knee of the suspect, causing his lung to collapse. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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