U.S. Army · United States 
George McMurren
1973
George Edward McMurren served the U.S. Army for 15 years. George also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff George McMurren was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who were rustling cattle near Bagdad. Deputy McMurren was standing on the top of a hill and shining his light toward the suspects' location. One of the men, a former sharpshooter for the Marine Corps, shot Deputy McMurren in the chest using the light from the flashlight as a point of reference. The subject, 28, was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life in prison. Deputy McMurren was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had served with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office for only six months. He had previously served with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Police Department for 13-1/2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, six children, and one grandchild.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1946 – 1961
U.S. Army
Also Served
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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