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Reserve Officer

John T. Morgan

Goessel Police Department — Goessel, KS

Felonious

End of Watch May 22, 1979

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Reserve Officer Morgan was shot and killed when he responded to a domestic disturbance. The suspect shot him with a rifle as he exited his patrol car. The man also murdered his ex-wife and wounded her boyfriend during the domestic disturbance.

The suspect was convicted of the murders. He served 24 years in prison before being paroled in 2004.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Goessel Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Goessel, Marion County, KS

Platform Identity gpd.marion.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 22, 1979

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Reserve Officer John T. Morgan 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Goessel Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KS — Statewide

237

of 335 officers

70.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John T. Morgan's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How John T. Morgan Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John T. Morgan is highlighted in May.

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. John T. Morgan was killed by rifle.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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