{"id":16346,"date":"2019-06-16T15:39:51","date_gmt":"2019-06-16T15:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/16\/funeral-held-for-west-point-cadet-who-died-in-training\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:01:15","slug":"funeral-held-for-west-point-cadet-who-died-in-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/06\/16\/funeral-held-for-west-point-cadet-who-died-in-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Funeral held for West Point cadet who died in training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW YORK \u2014 A West Point cadet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/06\/06\/one-cadet-is-dead-20-injured-in-vehicle-accident-at-west-point\/\" target=_blank>killed during a training exercise<\/a> has been laid to rest at the academy\u2019s cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funeral for Christopher J. Morgan was held Saturday at the United States Military Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WABC-TV reports speakers included former president Bill Clinton. Morgan&#8217;s father had been part of the president&#8217;s security detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/06\/07\/cadet-killed-in-west-point-accident-identified\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cadet-killed.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Cadet killed in West Point accident identified<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Army has identified the cadet who was killed in a vehicle roll-over accident Thursday.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Point&#8217;s Commandant of Cadets, Maj. Gen. Steve Gilland, called the 22-year-old &#8220;an exemplary classmate and teammate&#8221; and said the young man from West Orange, New Jersey, was &#8220;tremendously proud to be a cadet.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morgan was killed last week when a tactical truck overturned on the way to a military training camp. Nineteen cadets and two soldiers operating the vehicle were injured in the accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At West Point, Morgan studied law and was on the Army\u2019s wrestling team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"827\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799240172.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Superintendent Darryl Williams, back left, salutes as the Military honor guard carry the casket of West Point Cadet Christopher J. Morgan, during the interment ceremony at West Point, N.Y.\" class=\"wp-image-36759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799240172.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799240172.jpg.jpg?resize=300,207 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799240172.jpg.jpg?resize=768,529 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799240172.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,706 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Superintendent Darryl Williams, back left, salutes as the Military honor guard carry the casket of West Point Cadet Christopher J. Morgan, during the interment ceremony at West Point, N.Y., Saturday, June 15, 2019. Over 1500 family, friends and military personnel attended, as well as former President Bill Clinton who delivered remarks at the memorial service. (Mark Vergari\/The Journal News via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"843\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799270832.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher C. Morgan touches the casket of his son, West Point Cadet Christopher J. Morgan, during the interment ceremony at West Point, N.Y\" class=\"wp-image-36749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799270832.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799270832.jpg.jpg?resize=300,211 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799270832.jpg.jpg?resize=768,540 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19166799270832.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,719 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christopher C. 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