Garrett T. Farrell
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Police Officer

Garrett T. Farrell

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch September 26, 1980
Age 26
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 4133
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Gary Farrell was shot and killed while chasing a thief who had beaten and robbed a 72-year-old woman of her purse. He and another officer had chased the man into a wooded area near the intersection of Price Street and Wayne Avenue when he turned on the officers and opened fire, striking both multiple times. Officer Farrell and his partner returned fire. Officer Farrell and the suspect were killed. His partner was critically wounded. The 33-year-old subject was a career criminal out of prison on a weekend pass. Among the several officers who responded to the shots fired call were Officer Farrell's two brothers. Both had been shot and wounded in a gun battle with three men in 1975, just a few blocks away from where their brother was killed. Officer Farrell's wife was also a Philadelphia police officer. Officer Farrell had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for three years and was assigned to the 14th District.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Farrell gave the Philadelphia Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Farrell.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 26, 1980
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 4133
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Garrett is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1980, 127 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 37th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Garrett was 26. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Garrett had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Garrett among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Garrett T. Farrell

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch September 26, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 13-W

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