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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- August 2, 2026
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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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain Pierce W. Farr 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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
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.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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