The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 26, Number 3 | Page 16

The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police invites you to
attend our 2019 Mid-Year Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Ocean
Place Resort in Long Branch on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:00 am
Buffet Breakfast in Vendor Showroom
9:00 am
NJSACOP Monthly Police Chiefs Briefing
9:45 am
Morning Break in Vendor Showroom
10:00 am—3:00 pm
Lessons on Survival From the Wisconsin Sikh Massacre by
Lt. Brian Murphy (Ret)., Oak Grove PD, Wisconsin
Lt. Brian Murphy wasn't even supposed to be working that Sunday morning. He had traded days with a sergeant who wanted to
attend his son's graduation ceremony and he was looking forward to a quiet shift. He received a call around 10:20 a.m. about a
disturbance at the local Sikh gurdwara (place of worship) and as he approached the scene, he learned that shots had been fired.
He arrived on the scene to discover two deceased victims lying on top of each other. He then noticed movement out of the corner of
his eye. He pulled his firearm and as if working in unison Murphy and the shooter, Wade Michael Page, raised their pistols,
pointed them at one another, and pulled their triggers at the same time. Murphy's shot missed the mark. Page's shot was spot on.
Lt. Murphy was ultimately shot 15 times by Page. He survived the incident because of his will to live.
Murphy's inspirational story of survival includes lessons on responding to active shooter incidents, actual video footage of the
response to the Sikh Temple shooting, insight into officer involved shootings, training officers to work in pain/stress situations,
and mindset for supervisors.
Lt. Murphy has received numerous awards, including the Congressional Badge of Bravery and the Public Safety Medal of Valor.
Today he administers the Saves Program for Armor Express, teaches in the federal Valor Program, and conducts presentations
across the country on officer survival and resiliency
11:30 am—1:30 pm
Buffet Lunch in the Vendor Showroom
No registration fee is required for Chiefs that are ONLY
attending the breakfast and State Meeting
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