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Deputy Sheriff David Morgan | Bowie County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Bowie County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Deputy Sheriff

David Morgan

Bowie County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch: Friday, November 27, 1891

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 27, 1891
Weapon Used: Rifle; Musket
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Deputy Morgan was shot and killed while serving a warrant.

Deputy Morgan was serving an arrest warrant on a suspect. As he was speaking to the suspect, the suspect picked up an old army musket and shot Deputy Morgan in the face. The suspect and his brother then threw Deputy Morgan's body in the Red River.

On December 4, 1891, the suspect was apprehended in the Indian Territory and jailed in Clarksville along with two others, one his brother, who were charged with being accessories. On September 30, 1892, the killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. On December 8, 1892, his sentence was commuted to life.

Deputy Morgan had served with the Bowie County Sheriff's Department for 10 years.