West Point NJ cadet killed in crash last June honored at graduation

WEST POINT, New York (WABC) -- The West Point cadet killed after a truck overturned on a dirt road during a a training exercise last June was honored in a touching tribute during the military school's graduation Saturday.

A portrait of Christopher "C.J." Morgan, who was set to graduate this year, was placed on a seat while speakers, including President Donald Trump, expressed their gratitude for the former New Jersey star high school wrestler.
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"Today we remember an extraordinary cadet who made the supreme sacrifice," President Trump said. "CJ was something special."

The President also told Morgan's father Christopher, a secret service agent, that his son is "looking down at us right now."

"We will carry CJ's blessed memory in our hearts forever," Trump said.

Morgan was in a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) with other cadets when it overturned on Route 293, which connects with the Camp Natural Bridge training site. A soldier faces charges in connection with the crash that killed Morgan and injured 21 others.
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The 22-year-old is from a family of West Point graduates and was part of a family well known in his West Orange community.



In February, Morgan was honored by his West Point teammates with a wrestling match at his former high school in New Jersey.


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