James Melvin Morgan
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Deputy Sheriff

James Melvin Morgan

Accident
End of Watch February 25, 1973
Age 29
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy James Morgan was killed in an airplane accident while attempting to land on Peralta Road. His plane hit a power line and crashed upon approach. He had been involved in a search and rescue mission for a man lost in the Superstition Mountains who had been looking for gold. Deputy Morgan had served with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office for two years and previously served with the Eloy Police Department and Arizona State Prison.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Morgan gave the Pinal County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Florence community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Morgan.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Florence, Pinal County, AZ
Platform Identity pcso.pinal.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 25, 1973
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1973, 90 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 13th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

James was 29. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. James had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Pinal County Sheriff's Office has 14 officers remembered here, James among them.

Deputy Sheriff James Melvin Morgan

Pinal County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch February 25, 1973

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 11-E

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