Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch: Thursday, February 9, 1928
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 183
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: February 9, 1928
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Lieutenant Edward T. Murphy and Patrolman Eugene Keegan were shot at killed at 131 E 35th Street during the arrest of an armed assailant while conducting a murder investigation.
The officers went to the apartment of the suspect who had just murdered two employees of a packing plant. Upon arrival, the offender resisted and fired a barrage of bullets. Both Lieutenant Murphy and Patrolman Kegan sustained fatal wounds.
The assailant was shot and killed by other officers.
Lieutenant Murphy is survived by his wife and daughter.