Portland Police Bureau, Oregon
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 2, 1962
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: May 2, 1962
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Robert Murray was killed in a motorcycle crash on 3rd Avenue underneath of the Burnside Bridge.
He had just placed traffic cones on the sidewalk following a traffic detail and was leaving the area when his motorcycle struck a bridge abutment.
Officer Murray was a U.S Navy veteran and had served with the Portland Police Bureau for three years. He was survived by his wife.