Letcher County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Sunday, December 18, 1932
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: December 18, 1932
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
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.