Photo Credits Belleville Township: Newark Det. Michael Morgan, a native son of Belleville, was remembered as a very good man, a loving son and a dedicated cop when the township renamed a street in his honor on the 10th anniversary of his shooting death.

Newark Det. Michael Morgan, a native son of Belleville, is being remembered as a very good man, a loving son and a dedicated cop who sought to serve and protect the most vulnerable in the community.

On the 10th anniversary of the night Det. Morgan was gunned down on November 7 by a gang member, Belleville paid tribute to him.
A street sign renaming Carpenter Street as Det. Michael Morgan Jr. Way was unveiled at an event attended by Mayor Michael Melham and members of the Belleville Township Council.

Friends, family members and members of law enforcement from several surrounding towns joined together at the street corner to honor the man who once said he wanted to be a police officer to “make a difference.”

His mother, Phyllis, attended the ceremony, which included solemn music from the Emerald Society Pipes and Drums.

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