David F. Murphy
Departmental Supervisor

E-mail: David.F.Murphy@williams.edu

1. Educational/ professional background
   • Former U.S. Air Force Security Policeman, Federal Police Officer, Town of Cheshire, MA Police Officer.
   • Completion of the State Basic Course for Reserve Police Officers, Suicide Prevention Course, Specialized School for Crime Prevention
   • Completion of Northeast Security Officers Academy, Basic Bike Patrol Program, Security Police Technical School
   • Naval Education and Training Center Police Academy, FBI Anti-Weapons and Survival School, courses in Criminalistics, Constitutional Law, and Advanced Driving for Police Officers
   • 14 years at Williams

2. What do you like most about working with Security?
   The positive contacts with the community and working with the finest group of professionals in the college security field.

3. What made you want to work for Williams Security?
   The working environment, the absence of the "We against Them" atmosphere between our Department and the community.

4. Favorite Sport?
   Football

5. Favorite books and movies?
   
   • Books: The Choirboy, The Bible, Handyman Magazine
   • Movies: Rainman, Young Frankenstein, King of Kings

6. Hobbies?
   Coin, Stamp and Baseball Card collecting, antiques

7. What is the funniest thing that's ever happened to you on the job?
   I have the tendency, with the assistance of certain partners of mine, to laugh to the point of tears, for no apparent reason, during events such as staff meetings.  The more I think about being serious, the more I laugh.

8. What one piece of advice would you give to all incoming students?
   For your safety and protection, be alert and aware and take the actions needed to reduce opportunity.