Deputy Sheriff James T. Morgan
End of Watch: Sun, Dec 18th, 1932
Date of Incident: Sun, Dec 18th, 1932
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Service Time: 3 years
Age: 50
Survivors
His wife, son, and several siblings
Incident
Deputy James Morgan suffered a fatal heart attack minutes after subduing a drunk and disorderly man. The man continued to resist arrest as the deputies took him to jail.
As Deputy Morgan left the jail he began to feel ill and went to a nearby drug store where he collapsed.
Deputy Morgan had served with the Letcher County Sheriff's Department for three years. He was survived by his wife, son, and several siblings.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
156 Main Street
Whitesburg, Kentucky 41858
(606) 633-2293
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