Maurice Murphy

Indianapolis Police Dept. — Indianapolis, IN

Felonious

End of Watch March 4, 1920

Age 38

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

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

Department Indianapolis Police Dept.

Location Indianapolis, IN

Platform Identity ipd.marion.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1920

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Sergeant Maurice 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 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 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Indianapolis Police Dept., 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.

Indianapolis Police Dept.

of 59 officers

64.4% Felonious

IN — Statewide

311

of 503 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious