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Detective Frank J. Murphy, Jr. | Omaha Police Department, Nebraska Omaha Police Department, Nebraska

Detective

Frank J. Murphy, Jr.

Omaha Police Department, Nebraska

End of Watch: Wednesday, July 23, 1919

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 25

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 7/16/1919

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Suspect: Shot and killed

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Detective Frank Murphy succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained one week earlier while attempting to question a man.

Detective Murphy and other detectives observed a man matching the description of a robbery suspect. The detectives called out to the man and as Detective Murphy stepped from his vehicle he was shot. One of the other detectives returned fire fatally wounding the suspect. Detective Murphy's wound became gangrenes and he died as a result.

Before Detective Murphy and the suspect died they met each other at the hospital where they discovered that they had been best friends during their childhood.

Detective Murphy was survived by his wife.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 93rd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. It was a very odd twist that you were best friends during childhood with your suspected shooter, and that you both realized this during the last days of your lives.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
July 24, 2010

 

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