Bio & Incident Details
Age: 48
Tour: 8 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 1/11/1936
Weapon: Rifle
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Chief Samuel Murphy was shot and killed by the brother of a man he had arrested earlier in the day for being drunk in public.
The arrestee's brother kicked in the door of the city jail and shot Chief Murphy in the chest with a rifle, killing him. The man turned himself in the following the day. He was convicted of Chief Murphy's murder and subsequently sentenced to life in prison.
Chief Murphy had served with the agency for 8 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two step-daughters.
