Sandusky Police Department, Alabama
End of Watch Monday, September 29, 1913
Add to My HeroesWilliam Benjamin Morgan
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.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Paroled in 1931
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