OTTIS W MORROW
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Officer Rank: Sheriff
Memorial Panel: 27-E: 18
Department: Presidio County, Texas, S.O.
End of Watch: March 12, 1950
Cause: SHOT
Age: 42
Years of Service: 4
Description: Sheriff Morrow had stopped to question a man who was walking on the road. After determining that the suspect could not prove his citizenship, Sheriff Morrow proceeded to take him to the immigration service. The suspect began to fight with Sheriff Morrow and resisted arrest. While taking the illegal alien to jail Sheriff Morrow was struck and shot in the head. Sheriff Morrow's body was found in his squad car which was located off the roadway in a deep ditch.
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