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In the Line of Duty
Kendall James Murphy, 27 - Montgomery, IN
11/10/2017
Name: Kendall James Murphy Rank: Firefighter Age: 27 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 2 Date of Incident: 11/10/2017 Time of Incident: 2155hrs Date of Death: 11/10/2017 Fire Department: Montgomery Volunteer Fire Department Address: 370 N Main ST, Montgomery, IN 47558 Fire Department Chief: Tim Showalter Incident Description: Shortly after arriving on the scene of a motor vehicle crash, Firefighter Kendall James Murphy was struck and killed by another firefighter who was responding to the same accident scene in his privately owned pickup truck. The second firefighter, who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol registering a blood alcohol level of 0.21 percent, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing death, and reckless driving. Incident Location: 7814 East Old US HWY 50, Montgomery, IN 47558