HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – While most are asleep, Jonathan Morales is working out.
This father of seven fights not only for himself but for his family.
“It’s my legacy, right? I want my kids to look back and say, ‘Man, my dad did X, Y, and Z, and he successfully did it,’” he tells KPRC 2’s Alex Moreno.
Morales is chasing something deep. He trains like a man who lives two lives—because he does.
“Growing up, I only wanted to be two things, right? A police officer and a professional boxer. You know, growing up as a kid, I was always in the gym. My dad used to box, and I just loved training and fighting, you know, and not getting in trouble for doing it,” he recalls.
He serves as a full-time deputy constable for the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Balancing both lives isn’t easy, but Morales says it’s worth it—not just for him but for the community he serves.
“You know, in this uniform, I represent all colors, all sizes and shapes, right? My job is to protect the community, children, you know,” he explains.
However, Morales wasn’t always on this path. His life took a sharp turn the day his brother was tragically murdered.
“When [my brother] was shot and murdered, that kind of just opened up my curiosity to become a police officer, how scenes got processed, how people got found, charges and things like that. A detective gave me his business card. I was 19 years old. I was doing construction at the time, and he gave me this business card and said, ‘You’ll make a good cop one day,’” he shares.
The hardest punches didn’t come in the ring. They came from life, loss, violence, and the weight of expectation. But through it all, he kept standing and now looks to be an example for the community he serves.
“God put me out here to do something great, right? Yeah, I’m doing something great right now, absolutely. But like, I feel like I’m not done yet, like my job’s not done yet,” Morales says.
