Detroit Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch: Thursday, August 26, 1948
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 26, 1948
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Barringer was killed when his patrol car collided with a fire truck at the intersection of Livernois and West Lafayette. The four firefighters in the fire truck were injured in the accident. Sergeant Barringer was responding to the scene of a suicide call at the time.
Sergeant Barringer had served with the Detroit Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his wife.