Francis J. Murray
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Police Officer

Francis J. Murray

Stockton Police Department — Stockton, CA
Felonious
End of Watch August 14, 1938
Age 60
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Murray was struck and killed by a drunk driver while assisting at the scene of a second drunk driver.

Officer Murray had been with the agency for 28 years. Both his son and grandson also became Stockton police officers.

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28 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Murray gave the Stockton Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Murray.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA
Platform Identity spd.sanjoaquin.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 14, 1938
Tour of Duty 28 yrs
Age 60
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Francis is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1938, 111 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 45th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Francis was 60. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Francis had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Stockton Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Francis among them.

Police Officer Francis J. Murray

Stockton Police Department · End of Watch August 14, 1938

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-E

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