INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWSNewport News, Virginia

Employment record

Public institution
City of Newport News
Department / office / school
City Manager's Office
Position / title
City Manager — historical record
Source type
Historical public employment
Classification / role type
Historical employee record
Record status
Historical employment context; current status unverified
Source date / period
Document date: September 30, 2011

A dated official record identifies the employment context shown here. Current employment and certification status have not been verified.

The 2011 opinion identifies this dated professional role; current employment has not been verified.

Employment source [1]

Official organization name source [2]

Salary & compensation

Named salary not verified

Not available

A person-specific public salary record has not been verified for this profile.

No payroll or salary figure is inferred from a historical public record.

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Public records & case history

Dated professional records, case roles and court outcomes. Lawsuit allegations are identified separately from findings.

Civil litigation · September 30, 2011

Hales v. City of Newport News

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia · 4:11-cv-00028

Role in this record: Named City official defendant. Pleading capacity is not specified in this opinion.

The pleading opinion names this public employee in an unlawful-arrest and excessive-force civil action. Its description of alleged events is not a factual finding.

Documented outcome: The September 30, 2011 opinion dismissed all claims against the City defendants, including Morgan. Later proceedings have not been verified.

The later final judgment, settlement or appeal has not been obtained. This does not establish present employment, personal wrongdoing or Brady/Giglio status.

Identity match & review date

Exact full name and Newport News professional role in the court opinion. No current employee with a similar name was substituted. Reviewed October 10, 2026.

Notes

No additional published note is attached to this profile.

References

  1. Hales v. Newport News — pleading opinion, Doc. 17Court record · Document date: September 30, 2011 · Reviewed: October 10, 2026 · PDF pages: 1, 38, 39
  2. Official organization name sourceOrganization label source · Checked: October 8, 2026
  3. Directory sources and verificationMethodology