Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Edward T. Murphy and Patrolman Eugene Keegan were shot and killed at 131 East 35th Street during the arrest of an armed assailant while conducting a murder investigation. The officers went to the apartment of the suspect who had just murdered two employees of a packing plant. Upon arrival, the offender resisted and fired a barrage of bullets. Both Lieutenant Murphy and Patrolman Kegan sustained fatal wounds. The assailant was shot and killed by other officers. Lieutenant Murphy was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Chicago Police Department for over 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Murphy gave the Chicago Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Edward T. Murphy served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant Edward T. Murphy is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward T. Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How Edward T. Murphy Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward T. Murphy is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward T. Murphy was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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