Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Doc Murray was stabbed to death by two suspects who went to his home to seek revenge as a result of a previous arrest the sheriff had made on one of them. The suspects stabbed him in the chest several times with a butcher's knife and shot him once in the head. One of the suspects was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His lethal injection execution was halted in 2002. Sheriff Murray had served as Sheriff for almost 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Murray gave the Dimmit County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Carrizo Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Murray.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Ben P. "Doc" 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dimmit County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ben P. "Doc" Murray's cause is highlighted.
How Ben P. "Doc" Murray Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ben P. "Doc" Murray is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ben P. "Doc" Murray was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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