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Police Officer

Jeffrey Manning Phegley

Morrow Police Department — Morrow, OH

Felonious

End of Watch January 21, 1987

Age 22

Tour of Duty 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Police Officer Jeffrey Phegley was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop on Morrow-Rossburg Road just outside of town. As he attempted to arrest the driver for DUI, the driver pushed him to the ground and shot him with a sawed off shotgun. His 20-year-old killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years to life. He was denied parole in 2006, 2010, and 2019. His next parole hearing will be on November 1, 2029. Officer Phegley had served with the Morrow Police Department for only six months.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and brother.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Phegley served with the Morrow Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Morrow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Phegley.

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

Agency

Department Morrow Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Morrow, Warren County, OH

Platform Identity morrpd.warren.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 21, 1987

Tour of Duty 6 mo

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Police Officer Jeffrey Manning Phegley 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 OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Morrow Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffrey Manning Phegley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Jeffrey Manning Phegley Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

0.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffrey Manning Phegley is highlighted in Jan.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeffrey Manning Phegley was killed by shotgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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