Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Henry Farley was shot and killed in Salinas while attempting to arrest a suspect for arson, assault, and attempted murder. The man had fired several shots into the home of another man he had been quarreling with. After shooting into the home and assaulting him, he lit a pile of hay on fire before being confronted by two constables. After threatning to shoot the constables he fled to his father's home in the area of Main Street and Sausal Street (modern-day E Market Street). As Sheriff Farley arrived at the scene the man opened fire with a shotgun, killing the sheriff. He was later taken into custody. The man was convicted of Sheriff Farley's murder and executed by hanging at San Quentin Prison. Sheriff Farley had been with the agency for nine months.
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Sheriff Farley served with the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Salinas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Henry R. Farley 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 Monterey County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry R. Farley's cause is highlighted.
How Henry R. Farley Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry R. Farley is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry R. Farley was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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