Norfolk Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, April 9, 1938
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 6, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Barrett suffered a fatal heart attack that had been triggered by an injury he sustained to his hand one month earlier while handling a prisoner in the First Precinct station.
His doctor ordered him to the hospital three days after the injury when it became infected. He remained in the hospital for four weeks as he his health deteriorated. He suffered the heart attack while in the hospital and passed away.
Officer Barrett had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, son, father, two brothers, and sister.