Roll of Honor
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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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James Melvin Morgan is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Pinal County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 7.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Melvin Morgan's cause is highlighted.
How James Melvin Morgan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Melvin Morgan is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Pinal County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
