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Detective Joe F. Murray | Augusta Police Department, Georgia
Augusta Police Department, Georgia

Detective

Joe F. Murray

Augusta Police Department, Georgia

End of Watch: Thursday, December 27, 1894

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 23, 1894
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1895

Detective Joe Murray was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a murder suspect at the man's home.

The suspect had committed the murder in South Carolina and then fled to his home in Augusta. As officers attempted to make entry into his home the man opened fire with two pistols, fatally wounding Patrolman Murray, and wounded two other officers and a citizen.

The suspect fled the home but was arrested a short time later and taken to jail. He was convicted of Patrolman Murray's murder and hanged in Augusta February 8th, 1895.