Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace and always know that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

September 18, 2020

Just as an update, your grandson Robert retired as Chief of Police for the Will County Forest Preserve Police and Greatgrandson Mark is a Patrol Officer for the Joliet Police Department.

Sgt. Robert Mau (retired)
Joliet IL Police Dept.

July 26, 2018

Detective Murphy's story was read in Richton Park Police Department's roll call on 2-10-17 to honor him.

Sgt. James Galvan
RPPD (IL)

February 10, 2017

Rest in Peace, Detective Murphy. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

November 21, 2012

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 85th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be remembered and revered. I am sure you are proud that your grandson and great-grandson followed your legacy of protecting and serving.


Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

September 18, 2012

DET MURPHY, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,SC

September 19, 2010

Detective Murphy,

In reading how you died, I was struck by the last comments. If when my watch is done, I could be remember so highly.

God Bless you and your service.

Corporal Michael Lowry
University of Colorado Police Department

January 28, 2009

Thank you Detective Murphy for your sacrifice and God bless you. You will not be forgotten.

Officer Pete Van Gessel #114
Joliet Police Department

April 1, 2006

You would be proud to know that your great-grandson Mark was recently hired as a Police Cadet for the Joliet PD. He follows now only in your footsteps, but that of your grandson Robert, who was a Patrol officer here, but more recently has been employed as a Sergeant with the Will County Forest PReserve PD.

Sergeant Robert Mau
PD Joliet IL

July 23, 2005

Not a day goes by that I don't walk by the JPD memorial and look at your picture and badge and think of you and all the other officers who lost their lives while employed at JPD. Please look down on us all and help us do our best in our chosen profession.
JR

Sgt. Robert Mau Sr. #54
Joliet IL PD

January 28, 2005