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Floyd James Farrar
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Trooper

Floyd James Farrar

Illinois State Police — Springfield, IL
Veteran → Accident
United States flag Illinois flag
End of Watch December 17, 1968
Age 51
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Badge 293
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Military Memorials 1 Also Remembered Department 66

Incident

Trooper Floyd Farrar was struck and killed by a vehicle as he was assisting a semi driver with two flat tires. He was stopped in the eastbound lane of Route 103 in Schuyler County behind another semi that had stopped to help the first trucker. Trooper Farrar stopped behind the two trucks and stepped to the rear of his squad car to get flares from the trunk. Just as he stepped onto the road to place the flares a westbound car struck him, throwing him 70-feet. The impact killed him instantly. Trooper Farrar was a WWII veteran and had served with the Illinois State Police since October 4th, 1945. He was assigned to District 14.

Survivors

Trooper Farrar was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Farrar gave the Illinois State Police 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Illinois, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Illinois State Police
Type State Police
Location Springfield, Sangamon County, IL
Platform Identity ilsp.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 17, 1968
Tour of Duty 23 yrs
Age 51
Badge Number 293
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Floyd James Farrar served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Floyd is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1968, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Floyd was 51. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Floyd had served 23 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 14.1%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Illinois State Police has 67 officers remembered here, Floyd among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Floyd James Farrar

Illinois State Police · End of Watch December 17, 1968

Military Service

Floyd James Farrar served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-E

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