His active role in the community is demonstrated through titles such as: New Hampshire High School Football Official, Trustee of the City of Dover Trust Funds, Treasurer of the Joan G. Lovering Health Center, Treasurer of the New Hampshire Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (NHSPCA), Treasurer of Rain for the Sahel and Sahara in Portsmouth, and member of the Board of Directors at Dover Children's Home. Murphy currently lives in Dover with his wife, Mary.