Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, December 8, 1963
John David Murphree
Warden John Murphree was shot and killed by a man who was illegally hunting ducks in Jasper County.
The warden was stationed in Beaumont and is survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age Not available
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsMY FRIEND, J. D., AND I WERE CLASSMATES ALL THRU HIGH SCHOOL IN CENTER, TEXAS, IN THE 40s. HE WAS A FINE PERSON, AND MAN. I WAS SHOCKED, BACK THEN, TO LEARN OF HIS DEATH. FROM THE AGE AND PERSPECTIVE OF 82 YEARS, I AM STILL SHOCKED. AND THINK OF HIM OFTEN. MAY HE ALWAYS REST IN PEACE.
LOUIS MULDROW
CLASSMATE AND FRIEND
December 1, 2014
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