Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Frank McFarlane and Undersheriff Edward Goodfellow were killed in an automobile crash while transporting two prisoners on Warm Springs Road east of Thermopolis.
The officers had just arrested a father and son for stealing Army blankets. As Undersheriff Goodfellow attempted to shift into reverse, his foot slipped off the clutch, causing the vehicle to lurch forward and drive off a 100-foot cliff into a creek.
Sheriff McFarlane died instantly, and Undersheriff Goodfellow succumbed to his injuries the next day. One of the suspects was also killed.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-WY-B6AB2786- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Frank. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff McFarlane gave the Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Thermopolis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff McFarlane.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Frank Bedford McFarlane is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WY, 17 of 63 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 27 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Bedford McFarlane's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Bedford McFarlane Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Bedford McFarlane is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Hot Springs County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
