Patrolman

James Farrell

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Accident
End of Watch October 23, 1908
Age 32
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman James Farrell was accidentally killed by a fellow officer who mistook him for a robber on Melrose Avenue at 12:15 a.m.

He had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for just over one year.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Farrell gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Farrell.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Platform Identity pittpd.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 23, 1908
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 2 mo
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% 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 1908, 36 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 111th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 32. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. James had served 1.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has 101 officers remembered here, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman James Farrell

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch October 23, 1908

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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