Sam D. Morgan

Murdered

Detective Sam D. Morgan, a 55-year-old officer with the Little Rock Police Department, was fatally shot on October 30, 1915, during a confrontation on West 12th Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. At the time of his death, he had served the department for 15 years. The incident occurred when Detective Morgan and other officers attempted to arrest a suspect. During the altercation, the suspect managed to gain control of another officer's handgun and shot Detective Morgan. The suspect was subsequentl ...Read More