Former Shelby County Mayor, Sheriff Bill Morris Dies at 92

Former mayor, sheriff Bill Morris dies at 92

Former Shelby County Sheriff and Mayor Bill Morris, who died July 25 after a fall suffered several weeks before, shaped the lives of Memphians through his work over the past 50 years.

Former Shelby County mayor and sheriff Bill Morris dies at 92

Morris was the county's longest-serving mayor. He served as the sheriff of Shelby County from 1964 to 1970, and as the mayor from 1978 to 1994.

Former Shelby County mayor, sheriff Bill Morris dies at 92

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The family of former Shelby County Mayor William Bill N. Morris has announced his passing on Friday. Bill Morris, Former Shelby County mayor, Courtesy of Morris Marketing Group The family reports that Morris passed away peacefully at the age of 92. The former mayor served as Shelby County's longest-serving mayor from 1978 to 1994. He also served as sheriff from 1964 to 1970. Morris was the sheriff when Martin Luther King Jr. wa…