The memorial is located on the north end of Trinity Park along West 7th Street. It occupies approximately five acres of park. » Get Directions
Hours of Operation
5:00am - 11:30pm
The displays and paths are always
illuminated.
By Mail
3801 Hulen Suite 101
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
By Phone
817-870-2171
Van Buren Murphy
Age:
26
Length of Service:
3 Years
Location of Incident:
Hemphill at Pennsylvania
Date of Injury:
Nov. 5, 1939
Date of Death:
Nov. 5, 1939
Burial:
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Summary:
V.B. Murphy was one of two firefighters killed when they were thrown from the rear of a fire truck by the force of a collision with an automobile at the intersection
of Hemphill and Pennsylvania.
The truck, which was headed north, was struck at the rear by the automobile, which was headed east. Murphy struck his head on the driveway of a nearby filling station
and suffered massive head injuries.
He died several hours later at Harris Hospital.
