Prohibition Officer Will Farley
West Virginia Department of Prohibition
West Virginia
End of Watch: Monday, August 11, 1919

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, August 11, 1919
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Will Farley was shot and killed at his home, near Dart's Creek, when three moonshiners broke in and shot him as he lay in bed.

He and another officer had raided a still earlier in the day. The dismantled still was taken to his home as evidence.

The other officer, who was in another room, shot at the suspects as they fled the scene.