Roll of Honor
Charles Brown Morgan Jr.
Incident
Captain Chuck Morgan and Deputy Billy Ray Walls were shot and killed by an elderly man as they and another deputy were serving a warrant for making a terroristic threat at 9 am.
As the deputies entered the man's 150-square-foot houseboat, the man opened fire with a .30 caliber M-1 rifle, fatally wounding Deputy Billy Walls and seriously wounding Captain Morgan and the third deputy. The deputies were able to return fire and kill the shooter. Over 20 rifles and handguns were found in the man's home.
Captain Morgan was transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries 15 days later.
Captain Morgan had served with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department for over ten years.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, father, two brothers, and four grandchildren.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Morgan gave the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nicholasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Morgan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Charles Brown Morgan Jr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Jessamine County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Brown Morgan Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Brown Morgan Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Brown Morgan Jr. is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Brown Morgan Jr. was killed by rifle; m-1.
Incident Location
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