Thomas Patrick Farrell
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Patrolman

Thomas Patrick Farrell

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police — Pittsburgh, PA
Felonious
End of Watch March 2, 1918
Age 55
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 7 mo
The Vigil Panel 33 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Thomas Farrell was shot and killed by three suspects he was attempting to arrest at the corner of McClure Avenue and Woods Run Avenue. At least two of the suspects opened fire on Patrolman Farrell, striking him with two different caliber bullets.

Patrolman Farrell had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for 20 years and was assigned to the Woods Run Police Station, present-day Zone 1 Police Station North Side. He was a widower and survived by his four children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Farrell gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 14 years.
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 March 2, 1918
Tour of Duty 14 yrs 7 mo
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1918, 165 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 19th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 55. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Thomas had served 14.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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; .38 caliber, in 0.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Thomas Patrick Farrell

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police · End of Watch March 2, 1918

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 37-W

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