Patrolman Manuel Farmer, III, East St. Louis Police Department, Illinois

Patrolman Manuel Farmer, III

East St. Louis Police Department, Illinois

End of Watch Sunday, May 25, 1975

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Manuel Farmer, III

Patrolman Manuel Farmer was shot and killed by a sniper after responding to shots fired call at the John DeShields Housing Project.

The suspect and his wife had gotten into an argument, and the wife fled and called the police. The sniper was in a second-story window of one of the buildings and fired two shots from the building. The suspect was out on an attempted murder charge for shooting a man in March. He was apprehended and sentenced to life but paroled in 2016.

Patrolman Farmer had served with the East St. Louis Police Department for six years. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Bio

Age 30
Tour 6 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; .22 caliber
Offender Sentenced to life

convicted felon, disturbance, domestic, shots fired call

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Wow! It’s been 49 yrs since that horrible day May 25, 1975. I was 21 yrs old, and I was hired as a Fingerprint Tech/Photographer and worked for and was trained by Manual. I was so impressed with his background and he was always professional. Charlee, his sister-in-law was working that day, she called me and broke the sad news. Chief Gene Moore had me organize flower girls, and when I tell you representatives from the Army, Navy, Airforce and Marines, along with Officers from across the USA was all in attendance it would not be an exaggeration. I learned so much from Manual, and now at 70, I am the person I am today because of his expertise and training.

Dorothy Washington
Employee of Manual Farmer III at East St Louis PD

May 25, 2024