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Francis J. Murray
Police Officer

Francis J. Murray

Stockton Police Dept. — Stockton, CA
Felonious
United States flag California flag
End of Watch August 14, 1938
Age 60
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
The Vigil Panel 75 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Officer Murray was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting at the scene of a second drunk driver.

Officer Murray had been with the agency for 28 years. Both his son and grandson also became Stockton police officers.

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28 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Murray gave the Stockton Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Murray.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Stockton Police Dept.
Location Stockton, CA
Platform Identity spd.sanjoaquin.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 14, 1938
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Not available

Police Officer Francis J. Murray 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Stockton Police Dept., 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Stockton Police Dept.
8
of 12 officers
66.7% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis J. Murray's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Francis J. Murray Compares

Age at End of Watch
60
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Francis J. Murray is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Francis J. Murray was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518