Police

First, allow me the time and opportunity of welcoming and thanking you for visiting the Murphy Police Department online. I hope you find our site useful and informative, yet easy to access. Our goal is to provide the highest level of police protection and make our town a safer place to live and work. My staff and I encourage you to contact us if we can be of any assistance to you and your family, and please remember:

"Our Community, Our Commitment"

Sincerely,

Tim Lominac, Chief of Police

Murphy, the county seat located in Cherokee County - the far western most county in North Carolina - has the distinction of being known as both the first and last town in North Carolina, depending on which way you're going, of course. Murphy combines a rich, interesting past with a strong, promising future. Having a population of 1700 strong, Murphy hosts numerous other visitors passing through the area sight-seeing, or coming to conduct business and/or trade.