Detective Frank J. Murphy, Jr., Omaha Police Department, Nebraska

Detective Frank J. Murphy, Jr.

Omaha Police Department, Nebraska

End of Watch Wednesday, July 23, 1919

Frank J. Murphy, Jr.

Detective Frank Murphy succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained one week earlier while attempting to question a man.

Detective Murphy and other detectives observed a man matching the description of a robbery suspect. The detectives called out to the man and as Detective Murphy stepped from his vehicle he was shot. One of the other detectives returned fire fatally wounding the suspect. Detective Murphy's wound became gangrenes and he died as a result.

Before Detective Murphy and the suspect died they met each other at the hospital where they discovered that they had been best friends during their childhood.

Detective Murphy was survived by his wife.

Bio

Age 25
Tour Not available
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Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Wednesday, July 16, 1919
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the 93rd 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 who was 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 honored and revered. It was a very odd twist that you were best friends during childhood with your suspected shooter, and that you both realized this during the last days of your lives.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

July 24, 2010