Roll of Honor
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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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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Officer John T. 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 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 16.5 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. John T. Morgan's cause is highlighted.
How John T. Morgan Compares
Offender Outcome
Paroled in 2004
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John T. Morgan is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John T. Morgan was killed by rifle.