Harry Ray Farrell
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Officer

Harry Ray Farrell

Lafayette Police Department — Lafayette, IN
Felonious
End of Watch August 4, 1931
Age 35
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 17
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Harry Farrell was shot and killed in a gunbattle with a subject in an alley near Second and Alabama streets. The subject, who was shot and killed by Officer Farrell, was suspected of an armed robbery at an automotive service station. After being shot, Officer Farrell was removed to Saint Elizabeth Hospital where he died from his wounds. Officer Farrell had served with the Lafayette Police Department for one year.

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You barely got started.
Officer Farrell gave the Lafayette Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Lafayette community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Farrell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN
Platform Identity lpd.tippecanoe.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 4, 1931
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 17
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Officer Harry Ray Farrell is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lafayette Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Lafayette Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Felonious
IN — Statewide
311
of 503 officers
61.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Ray Farrell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Harry Ray Farrell Compares

Age at Death
35
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Ray Farrell is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Ray Farrell was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909