Sheriff Edward J. Farr

Sheriff Edward J. Farr

Huerfano County Sheriff's Office, Colorado

End of Watch Sunday, July 16, 1899

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Edward J. Farr

Sheriff Edward Farr was shot and killed in Turkey Creek Canyon, New Mexico, while riding with a posse in an attempt to arrest members of a gang that had been robbing banks, trains, and postal stops in New Mexico and Arizona for several years. When the posse caught up to the gang there was a shootout and Sheriff Farr was shot three times and killed. One member of the gang was shot and killed and a second was wounded and taken into custody. He was sentenced to life in prison for his role but was released in 1906.

Posseman Henry M. Love of the Colfax County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico, was also killed in the incident. During the shootout a bullet struck a knife that was in his pocket, causing the knife to cut him. He had used the knife to treat sick cattle with a form of anthrax and was infected with the disease. He succumbed to the disease four days later.

Two other members of the gang had been involved with the murder of Deputy Kent Kearney, of the Dona Ana County, New Mexico, Sheriff's Department, on July 12, 1898.

The leader of the gang, notorious outlaw Thomas E. "Black Jack" Ketchum, was apprehended and executed on April 26, 1901.

Sheriff Farr is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Huerfano County, Colorado.

Bio

  • Age 31
  • Tour Not available
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Location New Mexico
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender One executed

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I'm Mr Jody Farr born Feb 12th, 1958 South of Oklahoma City. Walt (Nig) Ausborn Farr died Salt Lake city Prison 1961 was My Father. Our main family burial plot would be in Tribbey Oklahoma going back 3 generations or so. I have been told We had a Sheriff in the family. This has got to be Him He looks EXACTLY like My Older Brothers and Myself. He could be a close relative. The Farr family was resourseful and reputedly involved in anything naking easier money than farm or ranch work. Nobody knows for certain where the money to support a large successful family buying and owning quite a bit of unused rural property ideal for farming, but curiosly never used. Alcohol fermintatiin (Whiskey still?) is a theory.
Any related info would be interesting. Thanks! ~Jody Farr @ [email protected]

Mr Jody Farr
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November 15, 2021

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