Pueblo Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Sunday, March 21, 1909
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 21, 1909
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Eluded arrest
Officer Barner was shot by a suspect as he used a police call box to summon a patrol wagon. He had just arrested two suspects for the burglary of several businesses. When he informed the men he was going to arrest them one of them stepped back, drew a handgun, and shot him. The two suspects were able to elude capture.