End of Watch: October 17th, 1997

Biographical Information

• Age: 26
• Tour of Duty: 2 years
• Badge Number: 322

Incident Details

• Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
• Date of Incident: Friday, October 17, 1997
• Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
• Suspect Info: Not available

On October 17, 1997, 26 year old Officer Morgenroth was responding to assist on a stolen vehicle call.  En route to the call, her patrol car collided with a pick-up truck at Marysville Boulevard and Del Paso Boulevard.  Officer Morgenroth was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive the collision.  A two-year veteran of the police department, Officer Morgenroth was the first female officer to be killed in the line of duty in the history of the Sacramento Police Department.