Police killings
2013-2020

Michael Hiram Morris

Male, White

Date of the incident: 6/14/2017

Somerville, Fayette, TN
500 Woodbridge Rd

Two Somerville police officers responded to a 911 call that said Michael Morris had a knife and was intoxicated and suicidal. When the officers arrived, Morris took out the knife and threatened them. According to police, the officers tried to subdue him using nonlethal force, but shot and killed him.