Game Warden James Edward Morton, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia

Game Warden James Edward Morton

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia

End of Watch Thursday, December 13, 1928

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James Edward Morton

Game Warden Robert Morton was shot and killed in Egypt, Georgia, when he encountered a man who held a grudge against him.

Warden Morton had previously cited the man for violating fishing net regulations on the Ogeechee River. When the two encountered each other on the streets of Egypt the man began arguing with Warden Morton and then fatally shot him.

The man, age 39, was arrested and charged with murder. In May of 1930 he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to one to three years. He was paroled on May 15, 1931.

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Age 57
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Paroled in 1931

poacher, retaliation

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Thank you for your service to our state. You were one of the first game wardens in Georgia. Being that the agency was formed in 1911. The first state law enforcement agency in Georgia.
Blessings to your today family.

Jesse Cook, Corporal - Retired
Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement Division

December 14, 2025