Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: Not available
Badge # 2036
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/7/1930
Weapon: Rifle; Machine gun
Suspect: Shot and killed
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Detective Barney was shot and killed while raiding a liquor stash with other officers. The officers had received a tip that the stash was being guarded by two men at a home on Pasadena Street. When they arrived at the home the two suspects opened fire with a machine gun, killing Detective Barney. One of the suspects was killed in the return gunfire.
Detective Barney was assigned to the 10th Precinct.
