Alaska Law Dept.: Former Bethel Police Officer Jonathan Murphy Convicted for Assaulting a Suspect During an Arrest
February 19, 2026
February 19, 2026
JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 19 -- The Alaska Department of Law issued the following news release:
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Former Bethel Police Officer Jonathan Murphy Convicted for Assaulting a Suspect During an Arrest
(Bethel, AK) - Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Providing False Information Implicating Another in a Crime, and Tampering with Public Records in the Second Degree.
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Former Bethel Police Officer Jonathan Murphy Convicted for Assaulting a Suspect During an Arrest
(Bethel, AK) - Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Providing False Information Implicating Another in a Crime, and Tampering with Public Records in the Second Degree.