Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Benjamin Morgan was shot and killed while assisting a Chatham County deputy sheriff serve a warrant on a man who had escaped from the Milledgeville Asylum several weeks earlier.
The man had purchased a pistol and was holding his wife hostage in his home on Harris Street, between Montgomery Street and West Broad Street in Savannah, while having delusional thoughts. A warrant had been issued for his arrest and given to the deputy to serve. Upon initially approaching the home, the suspect's mother told the deputy the man would shoot him if he entered the room, so the deputy retreated.
The following day the deputy returned with Constable Morgan. As Constable Morgan entered the man's room the suspect opened fire, striking him in the neck and killing him almost instantly. A murder warrant was issued for the man, who was then arrested by a posse of citizens later in the day.
Constable Morgan was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Morgan was survived by his wife.
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Constable Morgan served with the Chatham County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Savannah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Benjamin D. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 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. Benjamin D. Morgan's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin D. Morgan Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin D. Morgan is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.