Roll of Honor
Felix A. Murphey
Incident
Patrolman Felix Murphey was killed when he was struck by a vehicle at a crash scene on an icy road north of Lubbock at 5:00 p.m. Patrolman Murphey and two officers arrived at the scene of a minor collision on the overpass of Highway 27. When they stepped on the traffic island to direct traffic, a car swerved and skidded, hitting Patrolman Murphey and another officer before colliding with a vehicle heading south. Another vehicle heading north crashed into the railing. Patrolman Murphey was killed instantly. The other officer and four others were also injured. Patrolman Murphey was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Texas Highway Patrol for 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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 Murphey gave the Texas Department of Public Safety 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Texas, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Felix A. Murphey served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Felix A. Murphey 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, 56 of 95 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 58.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Felix A. Murphey's cause is highlighted.
How Felix A. Murphey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Felix A. Murphey is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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