Thomas Murphy

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch February 1, 1934

Age 39

Badge 2533

The Vigil Panel 67 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Murphy was shot and killed during an armed robbery at 3443 S. LaSalle Street. He was assigned to patrol a coal company in an area experiencing a series of robberies. He observed an armed offender enter and announce a robbery. Patrolman Murphy confronted the armed gunman and engaged in a shootout. Patrolman Murphy was struck by a bullet fired through the window by another assailant standing outside. Patrolman Murphy was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WWI and was cited for bravery three times by the French Government.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Murphy served with the Chicago Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1934

Age 39

Badge Number 2533

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Military Service

Thomas Murphy served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Thomas Murphy 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious