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Officer Oscar D. McMurry | California Highway Patrol, California
California Highway Patrol, California

Officer

Oscar D. McMurry

California Highway Patrol, California

End of Watch: Monday, March 5, 1934

Biographical Info

Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: January 1, 1934
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer McMurry succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident several months before. The exact date of the accident is not known. He was responding to the scene of an accident at night time when the headlight on his bike suddenly went out. He lost control in the darkness. He required several months of treatment and succumbed to his injuries after a second operation.