Arthur Morse
Arthur Morse was 23, and his father said he was a young man full of life with an infectious smile who loved to make others laugh. He was held at the Blount County Jail in Alabama, where prosecutors say he developed a medical emergency linked to diabetic ketoacidosis and could not stand or walk. Prosecutors allege that two former corrections officers repeatedly shocked him with a Taser and that the force caused his death, while the defense disputes that his death was a murder. Reports differ on the date: some give January 25, 2026, and others say he died at a hospital on February 6 after being taken from the jail. Both former officers have been indicted on felony murder and second-degree assault charges and have not been convicted.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). Prosecutors allege two former Blount County jail officers repeatedly dry-stunned him with a Taser while he was incapacitated by diabetic ketoacidosis and ignored his medical needs, and the officers have been indicted on felony murder and assault charges; the defense says his death was not a murder.
Reported by: Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey (court); Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators); Blount County grand jury (court); the defense attorneys; his family's attorney (family or their lawyers).
News reports (15)
- 2 former Blount County corrections officers indicted in inmate’s death
- Former Blount County corrections officers indicted for murder in inmate's death
- Former Blount County corrections officers booked into jail where they were accused of killing an inmate
- Alabama corrections officers accused of inmate’s death
- Jail guards repeatedly 'dry stunned' incapacitated diabetic inmate with Taser, leading to his death: Cops
- Former Alabama jailers punished, restrained and tased sick inmate who died, prosecutor says
- New Details Revealed as Bond Set for Former Blount County Corrections Officers
- Former Blount County correctional officers post bond after indictment in inmate’s death
- ‘I hope they find God’: Father of Blount County Jail inmate who died speaks out as 2 former officers face murder charges
- 'He Shouldn't Have Paid for It This Way': Arthur Morse's Father Speaks
- Judge denies request for gag order in Blount County jail death case
- Former Blount County jailer pleads not guilty in inmate’s death
- Former Blount County jail officer pleads not guilty in Arthur Morse death case
- Blount County judge denies youthful offender status for former jailer accused in inmate’s death
- Former Blount County jailer charged with murder denied youthful offender status