Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Maureen Murphy was shot and killed by a sniper with a high-powered rifle as she did paperwork in her patrol car. The subject was apprehended but later hanged himself in his jail cell.
Survivors
Officer Murphy was survived by her husband, who was also a police officer, and her 15-month-old daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Murphy served with the Bonner Springs Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bonner Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Murphy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Maureen Kelly Murphy 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 KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bonner Springs Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maureen Kelly Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How Maureen Kelly Murphy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Maureen Kelly Murphy is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Maureen Kelly Murphy was killed by rifle.
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