A veteran sheriff’s deputy died early Thursday after collapsing at the Clarke County Jail.Lt. William “Bill” Morgan, 50, was the B-shift supervisor at the jail. He collapsed in the jail’s intake section at about 12:15 a.m., officials said.
Fellow deputies, EMTs and Athens-Clarke firefighters tried to revive Morgan, who was later pronounced dead at Athens Regional Medical Center.
“Lt. Morgan served the Clarke County community and the sheriff’s office for over 23 years as a dedicated and caring member of our law enforcement community,” the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office stated in a Thursday afternoon news release. “Our prayers go out to his loving family.”
The deputy was promoted to lieutenant a year ago.
Morgan is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
The sheriff’s office said it will release funeral details and other arrangements once they have been made.
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