Montclair Police Department, California
End of Watch: Sunday, June 18, 1961
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: June 18, 1961
Weapon Used: Officer's nightstick
Suspect Info: Acquitted
Officer Farthing was beaten to death by an 18-year-old youth when he and three other officers went to the suspect's home at 4790 Fauna Street in Montclair to break up teenage party neighbors were complaining about.
On November 2, 1961, the suspect was acquitted after a jury ruled that he was justified in beating the officer to death because he entered his home without a search warrant.
Officer Farthing had served with the Montclair Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and five-year-old son.