Michael Murphy

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Service Record

Boston Massachusetts Police Department

Main article: Boston Massachusetts Police Department
Rank Officer
Salary $93,984 (2021)[1]
Last Known Status Separated

Incident Reports

2016-2019 Fraud

Between May 2016 and February 2019, Murphy and other officers in the department's evidence warehouse claimed overtime hours that they did not work. Murphy embezzled $16,000.[2][3]

Response Timeline

Murphy was suspended without pay.[4]

On September 2, 2020, Murphy and other officers were each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit theft from a program receiving federal funds and one count of embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds. Each officer faces up to 15 years in prison.[4]

On June 1, 2021, Murphy pleaded guilty to both charges.[5][2][6]

On May 22, 2024, the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission revoked Murphy's certification following his felony conviction.[7] ‎

LEO Ratings

Training and Tactics rating: neutral
Protect & Serve rating: neutral
Individual Rights rating: neutral
Accountability and Integrity rating: bad
Off Duty rating: neutral
Ratings Definitions


References

  1. ↑ Michael Murphy P, City of Boston, Police Officer, govSalaries
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tanner Stening, Former Boston police sergeant and a current officer agree to plead guilty in connection with overtime fraud scheme at evidence warehouse, Mass Live, 2021-05-13
  3. ↑ Will Katcher, Mass. officer accused of using LSD on duty and 3 others decertified by state watchdog, Mass Live, 2024-06-12
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michael Bonner, 9 current, former Boston police officers arrested in connection with $200,000 overtime scheme, Mass Live, 2020-09-02
  5. ↑ Tanner Stening, Boston police officer, former sergeant plead guilty in connection with overtime fraud scheme at evidence warehouse, Mass Live, 2021-06-01
  6. ↑ Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud, U.S. Attorney's Office, 2021-06-01
  7. ↑ Final Decision, Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, 2024-05-22

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