Salamanca Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, August 5, 1982
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: August 5, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Perry Barrett was killed after being assaulted by a mentally unstable person who had fled from the city hospital's emergency room.
As Sergeant Barrett talked to the subject, the man suddenly struck him in the head, causing him to fall backward and strike his head on the curb.
Sergeant Barrett was a United States Navy World War II veteran and had served with the Salamanca Police Department for 23 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.