Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ronald Morton
Gender : Male
Age : 67
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/11/2025
Location : Ensley Pleasant Grove Road
City : Pleasant Grove
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Pleasant Grove Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/11/2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m., Pleasant Grove police officers attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 67-year-old Ronald Morton on Ensley Pleasant Grove Road. Morton did not stop. Officers escalated a high-speed chase. During the pursuit, Morton collided head-on with another vehicle. Morton was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle sustained injuries and was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
