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City Marshal William Benjamin Morgan | Sandusky Police Department, Alabama
Sandusky Police Department, Alabama

City Marshal

William Benjamin Morgan

Sandusky Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch: Monday, September 29, 1913

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 29, 1913
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Paroled in 1931

Marshal Morgan was shot and killed by a suspect who he had ejected from a saloon earlier in the day.

The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. Even though he only had one leg, he made a record for himself for several escapes during his first three years in prison. He was paroled in 1931.

Marshal Morgan was survived by his wife and seven children.