Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Joe Murray was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a murder suspect at the man's home. The suspect had committed the murder in South Carolina and then fled to his home in Augusta. As officers attempted to make entry into his home the man opened fire with two pistols, fatally wounding Patrolman Murray, and wounded two other officers and a citizen. The suspect fled the home but was arrested a short time later and taken to jail. He was convicted of Patrolman Murray's murder and hanged in Augusta February 8th, 1895.
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Detective Murray served with the Augusta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Joe F. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Augusta Police Department, 9 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joe F. Murray's cause is highlighted.
How Joe F. Murray Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1895
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joe F. Murray is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joe F. Murray was killed by gun; unknown type.
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