Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Murray was shot and killed after responding to a call at 412 Madison Street. The complainant was upset because a 27-year-old man was dating her 16-year-old sister. When Patrolman Murray arrived, he found the man armed with a gun. The suspect shot and killed Patrolman Murray. It was later learned that the suspect was a deserter from the United State Navy and had committed several unsolved murders. The suspect was sentenced to life in prison. The suspect was shot and killed in 1930 as he attempted to escape from the Trenton State Prison. In the escape attempt, the suspect shot and killed Deputy Keeper Frank Butcher of the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Murray served with the Hoboken Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hoboken community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Murray.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Bernard Murray is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hoboken Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bernard Murray's cause is highlighted.
How Bernard Murray Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Bernard Murray is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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