Patrolman Matthew Charles Murphy, Alice Police Department, Texas

Patrolman Matthew Charles Murphy

Alice Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Sunday, December 1, 1974

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Matthew Charles Murphy

Patrolman Matthew Murphy was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle at West Main Street and U.S. Highway 281.

Another officer found Patrolman Murphy suffering from four .22 caliber gunshot wounds several minutes after he marked out on the traffic stop. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

The case remained unsolved for 43 years until an inmate serving a life sentence in Alabama was charged with Patrolman Murphy's murder in October 2017. The inmate died in jail in 2020.

Patrolman Murphy was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Alice Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Bio

Age 33
Tour 11 years
Badge 415
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
Offender Charged with murder in 2017

traffic stop

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Patrolman Murphy,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Air Force. And to our Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

December 1, 2024