Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, October 23, 1908
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 2 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: October 23, 1908
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
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.