Funeral arrangements announced for former Stanford detective who died from COVID-19

September 2, 2021

Erica Bivens,

STANFORD, Ky. (WTVQ) – Funeral arrangements have been announced for Tim Morris, a former detective with the Stanford Police Department, who passed away from COVID-19.

According to police, Morris was beloved in his department and in the Stanford community. That’s why his passing Tuesday after battling COVID-19 is hitting particularly hard in the Stanford Police Department and beyond.

A tribute to Morris was posted on the Stanford Police Department’s Facebook page.

According to the social media post, Morris retired a detective in December after serving in the Stanford Police Department for many years.

The post says he was president and founding member of the Fraternal Order of Police chapter in Stanford. He raised money to award youth scholarships and helped in numerous other programs.

The post says Morris spearheaded the annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ program, ensuring hundreds of children over the years always had something to open on Christmas. Even after the pandemic hit, he and his wife still went out, bought toys and delivered them to children.

In addition to being a police officer, he was also a substitute teacher, a Mason, and a Lion to name just a few on his long community service list, according to the Facebook post.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Fox and Friend Funeral Home in Stanford. According to the funeral home, public visitations will be held at Grace Fellowship Church on Friday, Sept. 3 from 4-8 P.M. and Saturday, Sept. 4 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. The church is located at 2294 US Hwy 27 South in Stanford.

The family requests that anyone who attends the visitation and funeral service for Detective Tim Morris to wear a mask or face covering.

Morris’ funeral is set for Saturday at the church at 1 P.M. and will be live streamed on Fox & Friend Funeral Home’s Facebook page.

Burial, with full honors, will follow in Buffalo Springs Cemetery. Members of the Stanford Police Department and Chief Parker Hatter will serve as Active Pallbearers. Members of the Masonic Lodge, Lincoln Lodge #60, will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Shop with a Cop, c/o Stanford Police Department, 305 East Main Street, Stanford, KY 40484.