Heartbreaking photos emerge of 'perfect family' after 'dad Watson Morgan shoots dead wife & sons before killing himself'
Olivia House
Published Aug 23, 2026
A FORMER police officer killed his wife and two sons before turning the gun on himself, cops have said.
Watson Morgan, 49, was found dead at his New York home along with his wife Ornela, and their children on Saturday.
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Cops discovered Morgan's body after he didn’t turn up to his night shift on December 29, per CBS.
Officers charged to the family's New City home – located around 40 miles from Newark, New Jersey – where they found the victims, Clarkstown cops said.
Morgan, Ornela – a teacher – and their kids, 10 and 12, were found with gunshot wounds.
A gun was recovered from their property, according to police.
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Heartbreaking tributes have been paid as neighbors have been left stunned.
“He’s a very loving father, that’s all I can say. Very loving. Very caring family,” neighbor Milagros Honoridez told CBS.
Another neighbor told The New York Post: “I would describe them as the textbook, perfect American family.”
A post on the Educators of New York X page, formerly Twitter, said the organization mourns Ornela's death.
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It said: "Rest in power, sister!"
Cops have secured the home which still had its Christmas decorations up, per News12.
A wreath was seen hanging on the front door of the property.
Morgan worked as a former New York City Police Department officer, joining the force in 2001 before retiring in 2007.
He joined the Bronxville Police Department in 2007 where he was promoted to detective in 2014.
Morgan became a sergeant in 2016 and was due to retire in March.
Christopher Satriale, the Bronxville Police Chief, said the department was left with “profoundly broken hearts.”
The Clarkstown School District said: “The coming days and weeks will be a difficult time for our school community as we struggle to understand the loss of precious lives."
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Anyone with information has been urged to call the Clarkstown Police Department at 845-639-5840.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988 or chat on 988lifeline.org. You can also text HOME to 741741 for Crisis Text Line.
