Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Morgan was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person hiding in the shadows near the railroad depot. The marshal called out to the man to step out of the shadows but the man opened fire, striking Marshal Morgan twice. He died from his wounds two days later.
A suspect was arrested in Weakley County three weeks later. On September 1, 1913, he was tried and acquitted.
Marshal Morgan had served with the Martin Police Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Night Marshal Morgan gave the Martin Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Martin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Morgan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Walter Gray Morgan is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Gray Morgan's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Gray Morgan Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Gray Morgan is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Gray Morgan was killed by handgun.