- Police found Watson Morgan, 49, his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and their two sons aged 10 and 12 dead in their home on Saturday
- Watson was identified as a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department and it’s believed he committed the murder-suicide
- Bronxville Police said Watson failed to show up for his Friday shift so they contacted Clarkstown Police to do a welfare check
Four family members were found dead in their New York home after an apparent murder-suicide by their police officer father, according to police.
On Saturday, officers from the Clarkstown Police Department found Bronxville Police Department Sergeant Watson Morgan, 49, his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and their two sons aged 10 and 12 dead in their home.
Officers responded to a call at 10 Clydesdale Court in New City to preform a welfare check, where they found all four family members dead with gunshot wounds according to police.
The Clarkstown Police Department identified Watson as a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department and believe he committed the murder-suicide.
‘At this phase of the investigation it is believed that Watson killed his wife and two children, prior to killing himself with a self-inflicted gunshot wound,’ police said.
![Clarkstown Police Department found Watson Morgan, 49, his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and their two sons aged 10 and 12 dead in their home](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/30/23/79469445-12913293-Clarkstown_Police_Department_found_Watson_Morgan_49_his_wife_Orn-m-17_1703979118006.jpg)
Clarkstown Police Department found Watson Morgan, 49, his wife Ornela Morgan, 43, and their two sons aged 10 and 12 dead in their home
![Watson Morgan has been identified as a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/30/23/79469449-12913293-image-a-11_1703978670488.jpg)
Watson Morgan has been identified as a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department
![The boys attended school in the Clarkstown Central School District. The 10-year-old went to Laurel Plains Elementary School and the 12-year-old went to Felix Festa Middle School](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/30/23/79469453-12913293-image-a-16_1703979053265.jpg)
The boys attended school in the Clarkstown Central School District. The 10-year-old went to Laurel Plains Elementary School and the 12-year-old went to Felix Festa Middle School
A handgun was recovered at the scene and police said the public is not in any danger.
WABC reported the Bronxville Police said Watson did not show up for his evening shift on Friday so they contacted the Clarkstown Police to do the welfare check.
Neighbor Milagros Honoridez said, ‘He’s a very loving father.’
According to News 12 Westchester, the boys attended school in the Clarkstown Central School District.
The 10-year-old went to Laurel Plains Elementary School and the 12-year-old went to Felix Festa Middle School.
![Officers responded to a call at 10 Clydesdale Court in New City to preform a welfare check, where they found all four family members dead with gunshot wounds](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/30/22/79468949-12913293-image-a-9_1703976577452.jpg)
Officers responded to a call at 10 Clydesdale Court in New City to preform a welfare check, where they found all four family members dead with gunshot wounds
![Police recovered a handgun from the scene and believe Watson killed his wife and children then himself](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/30/23/79469099-12913293-image-a-10_1703977347659.jpg)
Police recovered a handgun from the scene and believe Watson killed his wife and children then himself
The school district said, ‘The new year will undoubtedly start with great sadness and heavy hearts in our close-knit school district.’
‘The coming days and weeks will be a difficult time for our school community as we struggle to understand the loss of precious lives.’