Josephine Murphy Smith

Date Found: May 14, 1982

Location: Anadarko, Oklahoma

Investigating Agency: Anadarko Police Department

(405) 247-2411

Josephine Murphy Smith was 72 when she was found murdered in her home in Anadarko, Oklahoma on May 14th, 1982. Her murder remains unsolved to this day.

At 8:30 am a neighbor who was concerned when she noticed that Josephine hadn’t picked up her paper found her body. It appears that someone broke into Josephine’s home. She lived alone and was widowed. It’s unknown if anything was taken from the home. Josephine had been beaten to death.

Josephine was born on October 19th, 1910. She was the manager at Western Oklahoma Compress Company for many years and had retired a few years before. Josephine was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and was deeply involved in the Anadarko community. She was married to Albert Smith who died a few years before her murder.

If you have any information about the murder of Josephine Murphy Smith please call the Anadarko PD at (405) 247-2411.