Nassau County Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 9, 1942
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 340
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: September 9, 1942
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman David Murphy accidentally shot himself in the chest while cleaning his service revolver in the Fourth Precinct Station House.
He had been with the agency for 13 years.