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William Murphy

Case from Mobile, AL dated Oct 18, 1929

Victim Details

William Murphy

Male

White / Caucasian

Mobile

AL

1929-10-18

30

William

Murphy

Yes

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of a Friday morning in Mobile, Alabama, the crisp autumn air of October 18, 1929, was shattered by an act of violence that would end the life of a dedicated police officer. Officer William Murphy, a 30-year-old motorcycle officer with the Mobile Police Department, was on duty when he pulled over a speeding vehicle on Broad Street near the intersection with Conti Street. This seemingly routine traffic stop, however, would be his last. The occupants of the car, which was later d ...
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