Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Pierce Farr was shot and killed when he and another officer attempted to arrest a suspect wanted for murder in Florida.
The suspect was apprehended but later shot and killed when he attacked guards while being transferred from one facility to another.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Farr served with the Waycross Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Waycross community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Farr.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Pierce W. Farr is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Waycross Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pierce W. Farr's cause is highlighted.
How Pierce W. Farr Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pierce W. Farr is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pierce W. Farr was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Waycross Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
