Taylor Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 16, 1884
Age:
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 3 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 14, 1884
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Marshal Morgan succumbed to wounds sustained two days earlier during an altercation with the owner of a local ice cream parlor. The suspect was tried for the murder and acquitted.
Marshal Morgan had been elected to the position in April 1883. He was survived by his sister.