Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Thursday, August 7, 1930
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 2036
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 7, 1930
Weapon Used: Rifle; Machine gun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Detective Edward Barney was shot and killed at 3:19 p.m. 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 at 1511 Pasadena Street. When they arrived at the home, the two suspects opened fire with a machine gun, killing Detective Barney.
One of the suspects, who was wanted for a double murder in Pennsylvania, was killed in the return gunfire.
Detective Barney was a United States Navy WWI veteran and had served with the Detroit Police Department for five years, assigned to the 10th Precinct. He was survived by his wife and four-year-old son.