Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

RIP Lieutenant McMurtray. Thank you for your service to the Country and the citizens of Burke County

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

October 20, 2021

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

October 20, 2021

Mac, it was an honor to serve with you. I will always remember your smile, sense of humor, and unwavering commitment to your family, friends and chosen profession. You will always be remembered. Rest easy, L. T. We have the watch from here.

Deputy Sheriff Dustin Clark
Buncombe County Sheriffs Office

October 19, 2021

Rest in Peace Lt. McMurtray. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the McMurtray Family and the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

October 19, 2021

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Lieutenant William Oscar McMurtray, III during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Lieutenant William Oscar McMurtray, III.

Gail. M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

October 19, 2021

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

October 19, 2021

Rest in peace Lt. McMurtray.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 19, 2021

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Burke County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

October 19, 2021

Lord God of unfailing love, to those families who are suffering in the wake of the loss of a law enforcement family member, help us to provide support. Allow us to be their rock and fortress in a time of immense pain and uncertainty. Help us to keep them safe and nourished in their time of grief, suffering beside them as we move toward healing and reconciliation. Lord God, in Your compassionate mercy, hear my prayer. In Christ Jesus, Your beloved Son, I pray. Amen.

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, USGF, LECC, NCCA
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Christian Chaplain Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
Nashua NH Police Department

October 19, 2021

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

October 19, 2021

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Lieutenant William Oscar McMurtray, III. Please know we are eternally grateful for William’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Lieutenant McMurtray, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Burke County Sheriff's Office in Morganton, North Carolina for William’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Lieutenant William Oscar McMurtray’s wife.

Also sent to the McMurtray Family by Shields of Strength was a US Marines Dog Tag to honor William’s devotion to the United States Marines.


POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-POINT 27

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department-Reserve Division
POINT 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
[email protected]
214-908-2617

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department Reserve Division
POINT 27- National Out Reach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison

October 19, 2021

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)

October 19, 2021

Rest in Peace, Brother. Thank you for your service. Those who are left behind, especially your family at home, are in our prayers. God Bless.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department

October 19, 2021