Firings · July 30, 2026 · 2 min · By Callum Esterhazy
Murphy Officer Terminated Over Criminal Misconduct Allegations, With the Texas Rangers Investigating
The department finished its own investigation and fired the officer. The criminal question sits with the state.
A Murphy, Texas police officer was terminated on July 29 after the department completed its investigation into allegations of criminal misconduct.
The criminal side of the case is being handled by the Texas Rangers, which is the ordinary arrangement when a department cannot credibly investigate its own for a potential crime. For an independent overview, see EFF, automated licence plate readers.
No conclusion has been reached on the criminal allegations. The reporting is at WFAA.
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For independent background on this topic, see EFF, automated licence plate readers, and review the full source list below. This is a summary of published reporting, not original reporting, and criminal charges are allegations until a court decides otherwise.
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