Nathan Murphy
Name: Nathan Murphy
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 02/19/2001
Location: P Highway
Alton, Missouri, 65606
County: Oregon
Agency: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Oregon County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Oregon County chief deputy Nathan Murphy died after a head-on collision with Robert N. Raines, who was fleeing from a Missouri State Trooper. The chase began at around 8:30 a.m., when a trooper tried to stop Raines for a traffic violation on US 60. The pursuit continued into Oregon County at speeds of more than 100 mph before Raines' vehicle struck Murphy's squad car on a county road north of Alton. Murphy was reportedly on his way to cut Murphy off at an intersection. Both vehicles burst into flames following the collision. Murphy was pronounced dead at a hospital. Raines, 23, sustained serious injuries. In 2002, Raines pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to seven years in state prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.
Unique ID: 762
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