Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
-Patrol Operations Bureau
-Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT)

Deputy William Morgan (Driver – Uninjured)
Vehicle: 2013 Marked Chevy Tahoe
Age: 29
Date of hire: 5/29/2018

PINELLAS COUNTY – Deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are investigating a deputy-involved crash in Largo.

On Monday, November 29, 2021 at approximately 5:55 a.m., 29-year-old Deputy William Morgan was travelling southbound on 66^th Street in his fully marked Chevy Tahoe patrol vehicle. An adult male pedestrian was crossing 66^th Street from west to east and was not in a designated crosswalk.

Deputy Morgan struck the pedestrian with the front passenger side of his cruiser and immediately stopped to render first-aid. The pedestrian was later pronounced deceased at the scene.

The identity of the pedestrian, who appears to be transient, will be released once the next-of-kin has been notified.

The investigation continues.