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Eric K. Murray
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Police Officer

Eric K. Murray

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
COVID-19 → Illness
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End of Watch April 9, 2020
Age 38
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 6 mo
The Vigil Panel 379 · Column 4 · Line 20 ›
Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Eric Murray died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 during a presumed exposure while on duty.

Officer Murray had served with the New York City Police Department for 16-1/2 years and was assigned to the 25th Precinct.

COVID-19 and Law Enforcement

Police Officer Eric K. Murray died on April 9, 2020 of COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty. He was 38.

He is one of 885 officers honored here, and one of 18 at New York City Police Department.

Beginning in early 2020, law enforcement officers across the country contracted COVID-19 in the course of their duties. While much of the nation sheltered at home, they kept answering calls, making arrests, transporting prisoners, and working face to face with the public. There was no distance to be had from the job.

Corrections officers were hit hardest. Confined facilities and large populations meant constant, close, unavoidable exposure.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two children, sister, and three brothers.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

The country locked its doors. You kept working.
Police Officer Murray gave the New York City Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Murray.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 9, 2020
Tour of Duty 16 yrs 6 mo
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

Eric is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 346 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 2nd heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Eric was 38. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Eric had served 16.5 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

April holds 6.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Thursdays: 15.7%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Eric among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Eric K. Murray

New York City Police Department · End of Watch April 9, 2020

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E

Also Remembered

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial — requiem.nw →

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