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Consequently, policemen and firemen became disproportionately Irish by ethnicity, and even now there continues to be a close connection between the Irish-American community and emergency workers (hence the bagpipes customary at police officer funerals.) "Murf" is short for "Murphy", a common Irish last name, and was used as slang for police officers, although it is rarely used now.

Baltiblogs 2010

Major Michael “Murf” Murphy left, who died in the New River crash, with Major Jim Schafer.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

Major Michael “Murf” Murphy left, who died in the New River crash, with Major Jim Schafer.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

Murf and Rock had flown together that awful night at Marana, driven back from Yuma, and worked the crash scene there for days.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

“Murf” Murphy, a New York-born former CH-53 pilot who could enter a room full of strangers and leave with two new friends, shared the boat with Schafer.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

“Murf” Murphy, a New York-born former CH-53 pilot who could enter a room full of strangers and leave with two new friends, shared the boat with Schafer.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

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Murf and Rock had flown together that awful night at Marana, driven back from Yuma, and worked the crash scene there for days.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010

I also got to meet a lot of people and I enjoyed talking to them, particularly Amanda from Floor to Ceiling books, Jason from Kamvision, and Cara AKA Murf.

Empty Your Heart Of Its Mortal Dream 2010

Murf and the others laughed like crazy when Rock put a heavy-metal song on and started playing air guitar, something he was prone to do after a few beers.

The Dream Machine Richard Whittle 2010