Lee Murphy End of Watch: June 22, 1955 Age: 61 Rank: Highway Patrolman Agency: St. Croix County Highway Patrol Years of Service: Unknown County: St. Croix Location on Memorial: V Incident Surrounding Death Patrolman Murphy was shot in the shoulder while questioning the driver of a speeding car. Unknown to Murphy, the driver had just robbed a tavern. Rather than seeking medical attention, Murphy pursued the suspect into the city of Hudson where the suspect shot and killed a Hudson Police Officer. See Clarence Erickson. The incident that caused Highway Patrolman Murphy's death occured on 6/14/1955. Back