In late February 2015, Murphy retired from his job at the Norwalk Police Department after 33 years of service, and days later was diagnosed with stage-4 cancer.
The wake will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Church, 21 Cherry St., New Canaan.
Any law enforcement agencies planning to attend the funeral service are asked to call 203-854-3004.
Paul Devlin posted a tribute to Lt. Murphy at his blog. Click here to read the post.
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