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Colby S. Farrar
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Deputy U.S. Marshal

Colby S. Farrar

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service — Washington, DC
Veteran → Accident
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End of Watch October 7, 1939
Age 46
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Gender Male
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Incident

Deputy Marshal Colby Farrar was killed in an automobile accident near Deming, New Mexico, while transporting a prisoner from Tucson, Arizona, to Abilene, Texas. During the transport the vehicle's brakes locked up, causing it to overturn several times. Deputy Marshal Farrar was killed and the prisoner and a guard were seriously injured. Deputy Marshal Farrar was a US Army veteran of WWI. He had served in law enforcement for over 20 years. He had previously served with the Pampas, Texas, Police Department, the United States Border Patrol, the Tucson, Arizona, Police Department, and as Undersheriff of the Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff's Department.

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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.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Farrar served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1939
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Colby S. Farrar served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Colby 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 1939, 61 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 72nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Colby was 46. 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.

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

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
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
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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, Colby among them.

Across the years

Deputy U.S. Marshal Colby S. Farrar

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch October 7, 1939

Military Service

Colby S. Farrar served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

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