U.S. Air Force · United States 
Matthew Murphy
1974
Matthew Charles Murphy served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Patrolman Matthew Murphy was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle at West Main Street and U.S. Highway 281. Another officer found Patrolman Murphy suffering from four .22 caliber gunshot wounds several minutes after he marked out on the traffic stop. He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. The case remained unsolved for 43 years until an inmate serving a life sentence in Alabama was charged with Patrolman Murphy's murder in October 2017. The inmate died in jail in 2020. Patrolman Murphy was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Alice Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
Alice Police Department
Patrolman
In Our Keeping
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