James Morgan, Sr.

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY

Suicide Veteran Honored

End of Watch May 14, 1979

Age 46

The Vigil Panel 121 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 90

Biography

Lt. Morgan was well-known and considered a good man, one of his sons finds comfort in the memories of the retired Louisville officers that remember him. Nick was 11 at the time of his father’s death and has tried to honor him through his own public service in the Air Force and with the Fire Department. The father of seven children, Lieutenant Morgan loved his family but fought an internal battle that he was unable to defeat. A motorcycle lover, he and his wife Mom were members of the Louisville motorcycle club and traveled to Daytona Beach on many occasions. His children remember the man he was before he lost his battle and cherish the time they had. His son has chosen to honor him because, “I just want him to never be forgotten, and his service to our Country and the City of Louisville KY to be honored. I wish there was something like this (Blue Help) back then, but I’m glad it is there today for those who are still suffering these tragic losses.”

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Tributes

Officer James Morgan served with the Louisville Police Department.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Louisville Police Department

Location Louisville, KY

Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 14, 1979

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Suicide

Military Service

James Morgan, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

James Morgan, Sr. is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In KY, 2 of 983 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.2% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 0.8%.

At Louisville Police Department, 1 of 91 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.1% of this agency's fallen.

Louisville Police Department

of 91 officers

1.1% Suicide

KY — Statewide

of 983 officers

0.2% Suicide

Nationwide

256

of 32,508 officers

0.8% Suicide