Related Federal Cases
- Quincy Jay Adams, Strangling and Child Pornography Trafficking, Oklahoma 2023 · Oklahoma
- Jarrod Anthony Yates, Federal Civil Rights Violation, Oklahoma, 2006 · Oklahoma
- Randy Alan Hamett, Cross-State Kidnapping, Oklahoma · Oklahoma
- Dustin Kyle Marris, High-Speed Shootout, Oklahoma 2023 · Oklahoma
- Matthew Ware, Detainee Abuse, Oklahoma 2024 · Oklahoma
Kendall Morgan, Excessive Force, Oklahoma 2023
A former high-ranking law enforcement official in Oklahoma has been held accountable for a violent act of misconduct. Kendall Morgan, 44, the former undersheriff of the Le Flore County Sheriff’s Department (LCSO) in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to a criminal civil rights violation for using unlawful force on an arrestee.
The crime occurred on Jan. 25, 2017, while Morgan was acting in his official capacity as LCSO’s undersheriff. Court documents reveal that Morgan willfully assaulted an individual identified as D.P. by repeatedly striking D.P. while D.P. was in handcuffs and not resisting arrest.
The assault deprived D.P. of his right to be free from unreasonable force, did not further a legitimate law enforcement purpose, and resulted in bodily injury to D.P.
‘This defendant, an experienced law enforcement officer, is being held accountable for unlawfully injuring a handcuffed man who was not resisting arrest and unable to defend himself,’ said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
The maximum sentence for Morgan is 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. A sentencing hearing has not yet been set.
The FBI Oklahoma City Field Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jarrod Leaman for the Eastern District of Oklahoma and Trial Attorney Avner Shapiro of the Civil Rights Division are prosecuting the case.
The defendant faces serious consequences for his actions. Morgan’s actions compromised the public’s trust in the law enforcement system and violated the civil rights of his victim.
Kendall Morgan, a former Oklahoma law enforcement official, pleaded guilty to using excessive force on a handcuffed arrestee. The charges include a criminal civil rights violation for willfully assaulting an individual identified as D.P. while acting in his official capacity as LCSO’s undersheriff.
Defendant/respondent: Kendall Morgan
Criminal charges: Criminal civil rights violation
City and state: Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Exact date: Jan. 25, 2017
Sentence or outcome: Pleaded guilty, maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
