Charles Farquhar
1994
Charles Andrew Farquhar Jr..
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Blunt force
What Happened
Warden Charles Farquhar was bludgeoned to death by an inmate in his home just outside the Charles Farquhar Cattle Ranch, a state prison ranch named in his honor in Greensboro. The inmate also killed Warden Farquhar's wife and two other inmates in the home. The 27-year-old inmate, serving a 20-year sentence for theft and attempted murder of a police officer, was angry over being ordered to gather pecans instead of getting the weekend off. He was convicted of the murders and sentenced to life in prison. Warden Farquhar was a United States Army Air Forces WWII veteran and had served with the Alabama Department of Corrections for 38 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his two sons.
Service Record
Also Served
Alabama Department of Corrections
Warden
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