Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Murphy suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. Officer Murphy served with the Whitefish Police Department for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three daughters, two brothers, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Murphy gave the Whitefish Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Whitefish community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Murphy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lloyd Eugene Murphy is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MT, 10 of 142 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lloyd Eugene Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How Lloyd Eugene Murphy Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Lloyd Eugene Murphy is highlighted in Apr.