Murphy Associates
Murphy Protective Investigative Resources Unlimited, Inc.
Established 1985

Telephone: 973-503-0200
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Staff and Associates

Joseph D. Murphy

Mr. Murphy is a Security and Investigative Consultant for Murphy Associates. Upon leaving U.S. Naval Intelligence in 1969, Mr. Murphy became a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During his 17 year tenure, he specialized in organized crime, narcotics, and gambling undercover investigations. After leaving the Bureau in 1986, he spent the next six years in private practice providing security consultation to an international client base. In 1992, he returned to the FBI as a Special Agent, where he served as an instructor at their National Academy at Quantico, VA.

Upon retiring from the Bureau, he received the FBI's highest distinction, the FBI Medal of Valor.

Mr. Murphy currently lectures internationally on undercover operations and investigations.

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Richard D. Zucchi

Richard D. Zucchi directs our Technical Surveillance Countermeasures operations and Explosives Recognition/Hazardous Devices Programs.  Mr. Zucchi retired from the United States Secret Service on December 30, 1991 after serving twenty years.  He served as a Security Specialist assigned to the White House in Washington, D.C. and the Secret Service field offices in Philadelphia and New York City.  During his career, his duties included audio countermeasures for the President and Vice President of the United States and counter-terrorist measures for the President, Vice President and many foreign dignitaries visiting the United States.  He was also responsible for electronic surveillance and technical investigation in connection with criminal jurisdictions of the U. S. Treasury Department. 

Mr. Zucchi served as the security coordinator for many major events such as the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the Pope’s visit to Miami and Washington D.C., and the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations as well as many others.  His duties took him around the globe both for executive protection and criminal investigations. 

After retiring from the Secret Service, Mr. Zucchi served as Director of Security and Safety for Radio City Music Hall Productions, Inc. in New York City.


Mr. Zucchi’s training highlights include:

  • EOD training US Navy Indian Head MD 1976

  • Explosive terrorism countermeasures CIA training center  (classified location) 1977

  • Target analysis, CIA training center (classified location) 1980

  • Certified Explosive handler course, ATF, FLETC Georgia

  • Certified Electronic countermeasure course, Inter-Agency Training Center, Washington DC October 1976 to December 1976

  • RCA Institute of Technology, Cherry Hill NJ, Certificate, September 1970 to September 1971 Electronics Technology

Mr. Zucchi is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security International, the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI) and the Espionage Research Institute.

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Jeffrey Jablon

 Jeff Jablon is a Senior Investigator with Murphy Associates who conducts and manages investigations and has recently began providing his expert opinion in Police Negligence litigation. 

 Jeff spent over twenty five years with the NJ State Police, retiring as a Detective Lieutenant.  He spent nine years as a General Road Duty Trooper and sixteen and a half years as a Detective.  His assignments including the Private Detective Unit, Firearms Investigation Unit, Cargo Theft Unit, Administrative Sergeant for the State Regulatory Bureau & Technical Unit.  Mr. Jablon was the Unit Head of the Firearms Investigation Unit & Cargo Theft Unit and the Assistant Bureau Chief of the State Regulatory Bureau. 

 After leaving the state police, Jeff worked as a Fraud Investigator in the SIU of Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company and later as Police Director for the Township of Blairstown. 

Mr. Jablon holds an Associates of Arts in Criminal Justice from Union County College, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from East Stroudsburg University and a Masters in Educational Administration from Seton Hall University.

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