Roll of Honor
Walter W. Farrow
Incident
Correctional Officer Walter Farrow was stabbed to death in the prison commissary at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri. Officer Farrow had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Correctional Officer Farrow gave the Missouri Department of Corrections 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Missouri. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Farrow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Walter W. Farrow 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 63.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Missouri Department of Corrections, 9 of 20 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter W. Farrow's cause is highlighted.
How Walter W. Farrow Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter W. Farrow is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter W. Farrow was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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