Roll of Honor
John Patrick Murphy
Incident
Special Police Officer John Murphy was killed in an automobile crash in Scarsdale, New York, after arresting a man for unlawful hunting. After making the arrest Officer Murphy accompanied the prisoner in the man's car.
During the drive to the police station in Mamaroneck, the car ran off the road and overturned, killing Officer Murphy instantly.
Officer Murphy was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Officer Murphy was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Police Officer Murphy served with the Westchester County Parkway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Police Officer Murphy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Police Officer John Patrick Murphy is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Westchester County Parkway Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Patrick Murphy's cause is highlighted.
How John Patrick Murphy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Patrick Murphy is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Westchester County Parkway Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
