Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 19, 1980
Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: 721
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: November 16, 1980
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer William Murie succumbed to injuries sustained three days earlier when he was struck by a vehicle while assisting at the scene of an accident on I-17, 20 miles near Phoenix.
He was en route to a temporary assignment in Phoenix as a counselor cadet training when he encountered the crash and stopped to provide assistance. After being struck, he was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.
Officer Murie was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Phoenix Police Department for five years and had previously served with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office for two years. He was survived by his wife, three-year-old twin daughters, parents, and brother.