Missouri Department of Corrections, Missouri
End of Watch Monday, July 16, 1979
Add to My HeroesWalter W. Farrow
Correctional Officer Walter Farrow was stabbed to death in the prison commissary at the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri.
Officer Farrow had served with the Missouri Department of Corrections for 15 years. He was survived by his wife and nine children.
Bio
- Age 62
- Tour 15 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon
- Offender Died in prison
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsThank you all for the kind words and thoughts. I am his granddaughter and will share them with my family. I love hearing stories about him.
Trisha Callison
Granddaughter
September 28, 2023
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