Martin Police Department, Tennessee
End of Watch: Monday, July 28, 1913
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 26, 1913
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Marshal Morgan was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person hiding in the shadows near the railroad depot. The marshal called out to the man to step out of the shadows but the man opened fire, striking Marshal Morgan twice. He died from his wounds two days later.
A suspect was arrested in Weakley County three weeks later. On September 1, 1913, he was tried and acquitted.
Marshal Morgan had served with the Martin Police Department for 1 year. He was survived by his wife and two children.