Bio & Incident Details
Age: 47
Tour: 5 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Stabbed
Incident Date: 1/1/1942
Weapon: Edged weapon
Suspect: Executed in 1947
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Officer Howard Murphy, Officer George Landry and Officer Franklin Weston were stabbed to death at the Massachusetts State Farm in Bridgewater. The three officers were working in the Department of Defective Delinquents section of the farm at the time. Officer Weston had gone with two inmates to carpentry and shoe shop to fix a light. He turned his back to the inmates to screw the light bulb in and was attacked by one of the men and knocked unconscious.
The inmates then grabbed several tools and chisels. Before fleeing they stabbed Officer Weston ten times with a chisel. As they attempted to make their escape they were confronted by Officer Murphy and Officer Landry. Officer Murphy caught them as they headed towards the third floor of the building. The men suddenly turned around and stabbed Officer Murphy with the chisels as well. They also stabbed Officer Landry when he came to the aid of Officer Murphy.
The suspects were eventually apprehended after a standoff with the state police. Both inmates were executed on January 1, 1947, for the three murders.
Officer Murphy had been with the agency for five months.
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Correctional Officer George Landry |
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Correctional Officer Franklin L. Weston |
