Trooper James M. Barry
Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol
Mississippi
End of Watch: Saturday, February 1, 1947
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 60

Trooper James Barry was shot and killed in the line of duty. He and the Montgomery County sheriff stopped a suspect on Highway 51 to question him about a burglary. The suspect immediately exited his vehicle and opened fire on the officers, killing Trooper Barry. The sheriff was able to return fire and kill the suspect.

Trooper Barry had served with the agency for 2 years and was assigned to Troop D. He was survived by his wife and two children.

A section of US Highway 51, near Winona, was dedicated in Trooper Barry's memory.