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Captain

Charles Brown "Chuck" Morgan, Jr.

Jessamine County Sheriff's Department — Nicholasville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch November 28, 2001

Age 51

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Captain Chuck Morgan and Deputy Billy Ray Walls were shot and killed by an elderly man as they and another deputy were serving a warrant for making a terroristic threat at 9 am.

As the deputies entered the man's 150-square-foot houseboat, the man opened fire with a .30 caliber M-1 rifle, fatally wounding Deputy Billy Walls and seriously wounding Captain Morgan and the third deputy. The deputies were able to return fire and kill the shooter. Over 20 rifles and handguns were found in the man's home.

Captain Morgan was transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries 15 days later.

Captain Morgan had served with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department for over ten years.

Survivors

He is survived by his son, father, two brothers, and four grandchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Morgan gave the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nicholasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Morgan.

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

Agency

Department Jessamine County Sheriff's Department

Location Nicholasville, KY

Platform Identity jcso.jessamine.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 2001

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle; M-1

Offender Shot and killed

Captain Charles Brown "Chuck" Morgan, Jr. 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 KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jessamine County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

Jessamine County Sheriff's Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious