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Jesse E. Farr
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Police Officer

Jesse E. Farr

Beverly Hills Police Department — Beverly Hills, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch April 9, 1925
Age 31
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer Farr was struck and killed by a drunk driver who then fled the scene. He is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica, California.

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BO-US-CA-23038DD7
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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Farr served with the Beverly Hills Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beverly Hills community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Farr.

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

Agency

Department Beverly Hills Police Department
Location Beverly Hills, CA
Platform Identity bhpd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 9, 1925
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved
Offender Not available

Police Officer Jesse E. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Beverly Hills Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Beverly Hills Police Department
1
of 5 officers
20% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse E. Farr's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Jesse E. Farr Compares

Age at End of Watch
31
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse E. Farr is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse E. Farr was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518