In an announcement from the City of Columbia’s Mayor’s Office, Columbia Police Chief Jr. has announced his plans for retirement in the immediate future.

Murphy is a 1992 graduate of the Adair County High School. He later attended Lindsey Wilson College and Western Kentucky University. He graduated from the Eastern Kentucky University Department of Criminal Justice Training in 2003 and began a twenty-year career in law enforcement. He started at the City of Columbia under former Mayor Mark Harris. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2013; and, served in the capacity of Assistant Chief until he was promoted to Chief in 2021. He attended the Academy of Police Supervision, received over one thousand hours of continued education in various fields of police training, a Certified Investigator through the Kentucky Law Enforcement (KLEC), a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

“We appreciate the years of service that Chief Murphy has given to the City of Columbia,” said Mayor Hoots.

The date of retirement will be announced soon.