WAUKESHA, Wis. — Waukesha County Board District 3 Supervisor Richard Morris died unexpectedly, the board shared on Facebook Tuesday night.

Morris had served on the Waukesha County Board for over a decade. In the post, the Board called Morris a “dedicated public servant and a respected member of the Board.”

Since his start in 2012, Morris was on several committees, including the Finance Committee, the Public Works and Land Use and the Parks and Environment Committees.

He was also a part of the Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission and the Waukesha County Park and Planning Commission.

“For more than a decade, Richard Morris served Waukesha County with integrity,” said Chairman James Heinrich. “His wisdom, perspective, insight, and devotion to our community will be greatly missed. It has been an honor to serve alongside him, and his sudden loss leaves us all deeply saddened.”

Rep. Barbara Dittrich on X reacted to Morris’ death Wednesday morning.

“In the short time I worked with him, he was a delight and a wise advocate for those he served,” said Dittrich.

Morris was also the Town Supervisor for the Town of Merton, where he previously served as chairman for 14 years.

Morris also had roots in the state’s agriculture business, according to the Waukesha County District 3 webpage. He spent eight years as a vocational agriculture teacher before transitioning to a career in dairy and cash crop farming. Though he had retired from farming, he had still worked part time at Proven Power, Inc., a leading supplier of lawn and agricultural equipment in Waukesha and Oconomowoc.

Officials said details about services and other important information will be shared in the future.