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Officer Murphy joined the Police Department on December 19, 2005. Travis was assigned to the Squaw Peak Precinct , 72K.
Officer Murphy is survived by his wife, 2-year-old daughter, 2-week-old son, parents, step-brother and a large extended family.
Arrangements are as follows:
Visitation
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
5 PM-8 PM
Heritage Funeral Chapel
6830 W Thunderbird Rd
Peoria, AZ 85381
Service
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
10 AM
Christ Church of the Valley
7007 W Happy Valley Rd
Peoria, AZ 85383
Interment
Phoenix Memorial Park
Immediately following service
200 W Beardsley Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85027
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the 100 Club in Travis' honor.
A memorial fund for his children has been set up in his name at Wells Fargo Bank.
To make a donation to the Arizona 100 Club in memory of Officer Travis Murphy:
Arizona 100 Club
At approximately 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010, Phoenix police Officer Travis Murphy and his partner Officer Jillian Mahlmeister responded to a call for service in the area of 19th Avenue and Fairmount. Tragically, during a search for a suspect in the area, Officer Murphy received several gunshot wounds and died after being taken to a nearby hospital. He leaves behind his wife and two small children.
Information was received regarding a hit-and-run incident near 19th Avenue and Fairmount. The suspect had hit another vehicle, then parked his vehicle in the carport of a vacant house and fled on foot. When the officers arrived at the scene, they each began to search for the driver of the vehicle. Officer Murphy located a suspect at which time shots were fired and Officer Murphy sustained several gunshot wounds. He was taken to a nearby hospital where, tragically, he died.
The search for the suspect continued and a short time later was located by a Phoenix police K-9 and taken into custody. The investigation is continuing.