James E. Murphy

Badge #7629, White Male
Detective Grade 3 at Criminal Intelligence Section since November 2024
Also served at 43rd Precinct
Service started July 2017, made $159,000 last year, Tax #964304

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card (2)

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2022-26757
Closed: 3/14/2024
Case: 2022-25155
Closed: 8/23/2022

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Lawsuit Settlements:
$95,000   Santana, Daniel vs City of Ny, 2022 BCSC BCSC 816469/2022E
$295,000   Marguez, Raymond vs City of Ny, et al., 2021 BCSC BCSC 814090/2021E
$45,000   Hall, Daiquan vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 029976/2020E
$20,000   Wilson, Robert vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 020754/2020E
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Complaints

5 Complaints
13 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
1 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
4 Complainant Uncooperative
6 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202102262, March 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202003433, March 2020
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201911017, November 2019
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 50
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201905538, June 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201901218, February 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: Female, 37
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #202102262, March 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 18-20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 18-20 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 18-20 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Penalty: Formalized Training
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Complaint #202003433, March 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Hispanic Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Hispanic Male, 25-29 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #201911017, November 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 50 Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #201905538, June 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Male, 23 Alleged Victim Uncooperative
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Complaint #201901218, February 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 29 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Female, 37 Complainant Uncooperative
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Discipline

Case: 2022-26757
Closed: 3/14/2024
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
  2. Violated patrol rules - failed to provide a business card
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Other

Case: 2022-25155
Closed: 8/23/2022
Case Details:
  1. Failed to make required entries in Department logs.
Penalty: Training
Recommendation: Training


Lawsuits

Named in 5 known lawsuits, $455,000 total settlements.

Santana, Daniel vs City of Ny
Case # 816469/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 4, 2022, ended April 10, 2023
$95,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On January 4, 2022, police officers James Murphy, Brendan McLaughlin, Paul O'Grady, John Doe and John Roe stopped, seized and arrested Plaintiff in an aggressive and excessive manner without any legal justification. Plaintiff was arraigned and maliciously prosecuted with committing a crime. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances until all charges against him were dismissed.

Marguez, Raymond vs City of Ny, et al.
Case # 814090/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 18, 2021, ended April 27, 2022
$295,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On September 15, 2021, defendant POs approached plaintiff for no reason and summarily stopped, searched, grabbed, assaulted, battered and detained him when he was in the vicinity of 1719 Cross Bronx Expressway. Plaintiff was subject to a strip search while in the custody of defendants. Plaintiff was incarcerated for over 24 hours and was required to make numerous court appearances over an extended period of time until all charges against him were terminated favorably.

Johnson, Nykesha, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033368/2020, Supreme Court - Bronx, November 19, 2020
Complaint
Description: On November 29, 2019, defendant NYPD officer Aaron Solomon, defendant NYPD officer Murphy (no first name given), along with unnamed defendant NYPD officers, approached, assaulted, battered, handcuffed, arrested and detained plaintiff, who was taken into custody and held at the 43rd precinct. Plaintiff was was later arraigned and released at approximately 10pm ET the following day (11/30/2019). Defendant NYPD officers created and submitted an erroneous police report in an effort to initiate a malicious prosecution of plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered severe physical and mental injuries as a result of this incident. This complaint also relates to to a separate incident whereupon plaintiff's minor daughter (also a ...

Hall, Daiquan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 029976/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, September 8, 2020, ended December 21, 2021
$45,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 23, 2019, Plaintiff was lawfully crossing the street in the crosswalk when he was approached by officers. The officer falsely accused Plaintiff of spitting, which Plaintiff denied. Officers then arrested Plaintiff without cause. Plaintiff was transported to the precinct and charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, and disorderly conduct. All charges were subsequently dismissed. On July 24, 2019, the day after Plaintiff's original arrest, Plaintiff returned to the precinct in order to retrieve his property which had been confiscated the previous day. Another individual was at the precinct retrieving their property and became irate. As a result, an officer told both the othe...

Wilson, Robert vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 020754/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, January 31, 2020, ended April 12, 2022
$20,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On February 7, 2019, plaintiff was in the vicinity of Seward Avenue and White Plains Road, Bronx, and was traveling with his friend by vehicle to a clinic to pick up medicine for his children. Plaintiff lawfully parked his car, when he was stopped and instructed to present his ID by defendant police officers. When plaintiff was reaching towards his front pocket to present his ID, defendants grabbed plaintiff's arm and rear handcuffed him immediately. Without any probable cause, the officers forcibly removed plaintiff from his vehicle and searched him and the car. A container of non-alcoholic juice was found in the car, yet defendants claimed that it was an alcoholic beverage and proceeded to arrest plaintiff an...