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John Brady Murphy

Case from Baltimore, MD dated Sep 25, 1953

Victim Details

John Brady Murphy

Male

White / Caucasian

Baltimore

MD

1953-09-25

36

John

Brady Murphy

07/17/2026

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In September 1953, the city of Baltimore became the final setting in the life of John Brady Murphy, a 36-year-old male Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Murphy, a married father of three, had dedicated 13 years of his life to the agency. His career would come to a violent end while in pursuit of a murder suspect and parole violator named John Elgin Johnson.

The tragic events unfolded on September 25, 1953, inside a movie theater at 311 West Fayette Street. The FBI ha ...
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  • John Elgin Johnson | Federal Bureau of Investigation
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    I've been reading about the tragic events surrounding the death of FBI Special Agent John Brady Murp... ...Read More
    08/12/2023
    I've been diving into the details surrounding the tragic death of Special Agent John Brady Murphy, a... ...Read More
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    Does anyone have more info on why John Elgin Johnson made that phone call to a reporter in LA before... ...Read More
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