Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Condolences to the family. Rest in peace brother, justice will be served. Both suspects are in custody.

August 10, 2005

God Speed, My prayers are with your family.

Dispatcher
SHPD

August 10, 2005

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.

Cotton you were very precious to everybody you came in contact with and you are certainly one of the Lords saints.

You were not only our brother at work or our union brother but you were our brother in Christ which means we will meet again. We look forward to this happy meeting day.

(promise from Bruce) I will continue on with the work you were doing as we talked about Monday.

Praise the Lord they just this minute caught the criminals that murdered you..

Bruce & Toni
Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex

August 10, 2005

Correctional Officer Wayne Morgan,

Although I never had the opportunity to know you, I know that you placed your family, your community, and your country above all else. You served your country in a way that deserves thanks and respect. You placed the people of the state of Tennessee and their safety above your own, so that our civil society may be protected. You made the ultimate sacrifice serving the people, and your heroism will never be forgotten. My heartfelt condolences to your family and colleagues, for their loss is the greatest of all. If I had known you, I am sure I could have learned a great deal about courage and selflessness in service of a grateful nation. As a future Law Enforcement Officer and an American citizen, I thank you for your service. Your family and friends are in my prayers now and always.

Godspeed, Cotton.

Brian Zimmerman
Resident of Schaumburg, IL

August 10, 2005

I was privileged to know Cotton and his family. He lived his Faith. I
KNOW that if he could talk to us, he
would tell us to pray for the fugitives and their families. He is at Home and wouldn't return here if he could. I'll see you again one day Cotton, you will be missed.

August 10, 2005

Rest in Peace

Correctional Officer
Michigan Dept.of Corrections

August 10, 2005

My heart goes out to the family, friends and co-workers of OFFICER MORGAN. May God in all his mercy and love, wrap his arms around you and comfort you in this time of saddness. May he help all officers state wide find the unmerciful criminals that did this awful crime. How would they like it if someone was to walk up and do the same thing to one of their loved ones?

I kmow that this may not be of any comfort to you, but we have been in your same place and we know it is very painful. We lost our only child Officer
Shane Miller last year. He only worked 6 hours as a police office (killed in a high speed pursuit first night on the job).

Please remember you will be in our prayers everyday. God will take care of your loved one. Just think about one day meeting him again in that beautiful place, running up to him and putting your arms around him and hear that voice "WELCOME HOME". OH what a glorious day that will be.
Take care of yourself and MAY GOD BE WITH YOU.

TONY & SUE MILLER
PARENTS OF OFFICER SHANE MILLER~~ EOW MAY 15, 2004

August 10, 2005

Through the grief and sorrow, these words seem to echo the wonderful life of Wayne (Cotton) Morgan in a final prayer.

Lord I ask for courage

Courage to face and
Conquer my own fears...

Courage to take me
Where others will not go...

I ask for strength
Strength of body to protect others
And strength of spirit to lead others...

I ask for dedication
Dedication to my job, to do it well
Dedication to my community
To keep it safe...

Give me Lord, concern
For others who trust me
And compassion for those who need me...

And please Lord
Through it all
Be at my side...

Author Unknown

D. Cook
Roane County resident

August 10, 2005

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

August 10, 2005

My prayers are with your family. God bless you for your service. I pray that God gives your family sweet comfort in this difficult time.

"Blessed are the Peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God" Mt 5:9

Russell Graham Police Reserve
Cullman P.D., Al.

August 10, 2005

It's was a sad day when Officer Wayne Morgan lost his life while doing a job that he loved. My prayers go out to his family, friends and co-workers. I am proud to be a State Employee of TN.

Shelia Nelson
State Employee

August 10, 2005

Officer Morgan,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Tennessee as well as your service in Vietnam. You worked the toughest job in Law Enforcement-that of being a Corrections Officer.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

August 10, 2005

Cotton,

I have talked to you many times and never ever left without a smile on my face, today brother you leave me in tears. I will always remember the things you said but most of all I will remember the kindness you shared with all of those around you. You were the last one to take your dinner break and the first to let another get what little extra there was. You showed compassion when it would have seemed none was due and yet you always tried to find the right way to do it. I admired your demeanor and your respect for others. I see the worst of the worst in what we do and yet when I came in contact with you I saw greatness. It was a greatness not of this world but that was a God given gift that few will ever come to understand. Cotton go and rest my brother and know that you and your legacy will truly live forever. A legacy comes not from things but from things done to create a memory and sir your memories will live forever.

To My fellow officer, catch those that did this but remember the compassion Cotton had, be fair, and yes be hard but trust in his memory and do the right things and Cotton will smile on us all and tell us the jokes that he always saved for those really hard times and we will know he is still with us. God Bless you my brother and to your family, know he will never be forgotten.

Officer K Miller
MNGH Security

August 10, 2005

To the family of our fallen brother,

I know that there are no words that can ease the pain that your family is suffering right now. May your hearts hear the prayers of all of us that feel the pain of your lose. We have lost a true American today, with service in the military Officer Wayne fought to keep this country safe abroad. He gave his life keeping it safe here at home. May god be with you, now and forever, and may you always know that all Officers and Troopers feel this terrible lose.

God speed, and Semper Fi.

Trooper P. H. Phalen
Unit 1725
Va. State Police

Trooper P. H. Phalen
Virginia State Police

August 10, 2005

Rest in peace my brother you are in God's hands now. Our thoughts and pray with your family during this time. May God bless them and may your killers be caught.

Correctional Lieutenant Darrell Wheeler
DOC Kentucky

August 10, 2005

My prayers are with the family in the passsing of Mr. Morgan May god bless you and watch over you in this tragic time and praying that they catch them soon and they get justice for this God Bless you all

citizen of morgan county

August 10, 2005

You are a hero. Thank you for your service. You will never be forgotten.

August 10, 2005

Heartless,absolutely heartless!! We hope they catch those responsible and they rot and suffer forever. We know the pain C/O Morgan's family and fellow officers are feeling. We know there is nothing we can say to help, but know that we care and are thinking of all of you. We can only hope that all the officers that are taken from us are at peace.

The Family of Dave Grant/EOW 5/31/04
Tuolumne Co. Sheriff's Dept.

August 10, 2005

As a former Corretional Officer, I know the challenge the job can bring. My heart and prayers goes out to the family of Correction Officer W.Morgan

Police Officer W. Bullock
Dept. of Homeland Security / Federal Protective Service

August 10, 2005

We will pray for you and your family Officer Morgan.And we will also pray that the cowards that ambushed you will receive full punishment as permitted by law when they are found..
Rest in peace

SGT (RET)
NJDOC SOG K-9 UNIT

August 10, 2005

Deepest sorrow is felt for our lost Brother. However, I will not weep for Officer Morgans death, Yet I will rejoice that such a man ever lived. Thank You Very much for your sacrifice and service to our country. You've made your family and Countrymen proud.

Sgt Amborn
Mn D.O.C.

August 10, 2005

To the family and friends of Officer Morgan and the Department of Corrections,

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that the cowards that caused you this pain are caught and brought to justice.

Officer Morgan's dedication and commitment to serving his country in Vietnam and his 28 years of service to the Department of Corrections is an incredible career and it makes me sick that his life was ended in such tragedy.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.

RAA #1354
ESCONDIDO PD

August 10, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of need. Thank you for 28 years of loyal service to this our great state. May GOD bless your soul! They will be caught........

City of Columbia, TN PD

COLUMBIA, TN POLICE DEPT.

August 10, 2005

We learned of the death of Officer Morgan during our morning roll call briefing. His death is a loss to all of us ,and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and fellow officers. We look forward to a swift apprehension of the criminals involved in his untimely death.

Sgt. E. Hoffman
Michigan Department of Corrections

August 10, 2005

When a life is taken needlessly, it is a horrible thing. When the life of a Law Enforcement Officer is taken, it is an even harder pill to swallow, for ironically, we are the bravest of men and women who choose to serve and protect. This is a job that you have done for both your community and your country and for that I am proud to have served behind the badge with you. To the Morgan family, I cannot begin to imagine your pain and loss. Know that Wayne is in a better place and is now able to watch his family 24/7. Please allow your law enforcement community to embrace you, for we to suffer with such a loss. It is with our huge hearts, that we will do all we can to continue the job begun by Wayne and to help your family in any way. May God bless the Morgan family, the members of the TDOC and Wayne. Rest in peace our brother for we will continue where you left off.

Agent Rich Smith
West Palm Beach Police Department, Florida

August 10, 2005