Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Virginia Morris
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/10/2024
Location : 1015 SE Rolph Court
City : Waldport
County : Lincoln
State : Oregon
Agency : Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Virginia Morris was a disabled USMC veteran who was reported to have fired shots outside of her home. She had made several social media posts complaining about a previous police encounter involving trespassers during which she was not believed and predicted that Lincoln County police would kill her. She may have been intoxicated and seemed to be, triggered by PTSD when she fired shots. Lincoln county deputies arrived and killed her.
