Deputy Sheriff Enos Murphy

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Enos Murphy
End of Watch: Tue, Mar 10th, 1925
Date of Incident: Sat, Mar 7th, 1925
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 3 years
Age: 50

Survivors

His wife, two children, two brothers and six sisters

Incident

Deputy Murphy was shot and killed while going to the assistance of another deputy and the Madisonville police chief, who were involved in a shootout with two suspects. Deputy Murphy was struck once in the abdomen and suffered a fatal wound. He was taken to the local hospital where he died three days later.

Deputy Murphy had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife, two children, two brothers, and six sisters.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Hopkins County Sheriff's Office Patch
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56 North Main Street
Madisonville, Kentucky 42431
(270) 821-5661

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