Dimmit County Sheriff's Department, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, January 6, 1991
Ben P. Murray
Sheriff Ben Murray was stabbed to death by two suspects who went to his home to seek revenge as a result of a previous arrest the sheriff made on one of them. The suspects stabbed him in the chest several times with a butcher's knife and shot him once in the head.
One of the suspects was convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Sheriff Murray had served as Sheriff for almost 20 years and was survived by his wife and three children.
Bio
- Age 68
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
- Offender Sentenced to death
Most Recent Reflection
View all 22 ReflectionsI worked with Ben many years in Dimmit county. Good man.
Jack Pool, U.S. Border Patrol, 1971 to 2002. I have personally known many officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, may they rest in peace.
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