Roll of Honor
Incident
Fatally shot while cycling on duty when ambushed by IRA gunmen.
Fatally shot alongside his colleague, Sergeant John Riordan, who died the following day, when their cycle patrol was ambushed by terrorist gunmen at Ennistymon, County Clare, as they were returning to a protection hut.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Murphy served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Murphy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Michael James 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 L, 592 of 749 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79% of this state's fallen. That is 79 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Royal Irish Constabulary, 519 of 642 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael James Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How Michael James Murphy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael James Murphy is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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