Employment record
- Public institution
- Newport News Sheriff's Office
- Position / title
- Sheriff
- Source type
- Official public listing
- Classification / role type
- Elected constitutional officer
- Record status
- Listed on official public website
- Source date / period
- Checked: October 7, 2026
The official website listing is dated by its source check. Current employment and individual pay have not been independently verified.
This is a dated official public listing. Employment contract type, payroll status and personal salary are not established.
Employment source [1]
Official organization name source [1]
Official website listings
Public records & case history
Dated professional records, case roles and court outcomes. Lawsuit allegations are identified separately from findings.
Civil litigation · December 22, 2022
Melby v. Morgan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division · 3:22-cv-00134
Role in this record: Defendant. Individual versus official capacity not expressly specified in reviewed opinion.
Plaintiff brought jail-related civil-rights claims against Morgan, including outdoor recreation, compensation for jail work, and asserted responsibility for staff conduct relating to time credits.
Documented outcome: The December 22, 2022 opinion directed dismissal without prejudice of claims against Morgan and other improperly joined defendants. Other claims were dismissed for failure to state a claim or as legally frivolous; the action was to be dismissed.
The procedural dismissal does not decide whether the alleged jail misconduct occurred. Later proceedings have not been verified beyond the cited records.
Identity match & review date
Court identifies Gabe Morgan as Newport News Sheriff; existing official-directory record explicitly lists Gabe Morgan as an alias of Gabriel A. Morgan Sr. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
Civil litigation · March 20, 2015
Lloyd v. Morgan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division · 4:14-cv-00107
Role in this record: Defendant. Both official-capacity and individual-capacity claims discussed; remaining gross-negligence claim against the Sheriff.
Plaintiff alleged injury in August 2011 caused by an unnamed deputy and asserted federal civil-rights and state negligence claims against the Sheriff.
Documented outcome: March 20, 2015 opinion dismissed all official-capacity claims, individual-capacity Section 1983 claims and simple-negligence claims against Morgan. A state gross-negligence claim remained; the court ordered a showing why it should retain jurisdiction and why the unidentified deputy should not be dismissed.
The remaining claim was not a finding of gross negligence. Final judgment or later proceedings have not been verified.
Identity match & review date
Court identifies Gabe Morgan as Newport News Sheriff; existing official-directory record explicitly lists Gabe Morgan as an alias of Gabriel A. Morgan Sr. Reviewed October 10, 2026.
Brady/Giglio status has not been established here. A lawsuit, decertification decision or third-party database entry does not by itself establish inclusion on a prosecutor’s list. List access and research gaps.
