Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Maurice Murphy was shot and killed while he and other officers attempted to arrest a wanted holdup man. The officers received information about the suspect's location. When they approached the shed he was hiding in a gunfight erupted and Sergeant Murphy was fatally wounded. The suspect was shot and killed during the subsequent chase. Sergeant Murphy had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 7-year-old daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Murphy gave the Indianapolis Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Murphy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Maurice 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Indianapolis Police Department, 38 of 59 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maurice Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How Maurice Murphy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Maurice Murphy is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Maurice Murphy was killed by gun.
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