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Sheriff Joseph J. Murray | Huron County Sheriff's Office, Michigan
Huron County Sheriff's Office, Michigan

Sheriff

Joseph J. Murray

Huron County Sheriff's Office, Michigan

End of Watch: Thursday, June 2, 1932

Biographical Info

Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Drowned
Date of Incident: June 2, 1932
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Sheriff Joseph Murray drowned in Saginaw Bay after falling overboard from a boat.

He and a deputy were investigating complaints of illegal fishing nets in the bay when he fell overboard. He was wearing heavy wading and a raincoat and did not resurface after falling into the water. His body was recovered 12 days later.

Sheriff Murray had served with the Huron County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his wife and four children.