Bio & Incident Details
Age: 57
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Aircraft accident
Location: Georgia
Incident Date: 8/22/1995
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Deputy Barton was killed in a commuter plane crash. Deputy Barton was on duty, en route to Gulfport, Mississippi, for an extradition case when the plane he was on crashed in Carrolton, Georgia, minutes after takeoff from Atlanta, Georgia. Deputy Barton and another Loudoun County deputy survived the initial crash, but he stayed aboard the burning wreckage, allowing others to exit before him, saving the lives of several people. He died later at a hospital due to injuries received after the plane crashed.
Because of Deputy Barton's efforts, only five other people died in the plane crash. He is survived by his wife and son.
The Stewart-Barton Lodge 70, of the Fraternal Order of Police in Leesburg, Virginia, is named in part for
Deputy Barton.
