North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Age: 46
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 20, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Kyle Barber succumbed to complications of injuries sustained two years earlier when he was struck by a vehicle.
He was assisting another trooper who had stopped an ATV on a rural road in Wilkes County. During the stop, the ATV rolled and pinned him against his patrol car, causing him to suffer major injuries.
As a result of the injuries, Trooper Barber had undergone 10 surgeries and other treatment to his lower legs. He passed away from complication of the most recent surgery.
Trooper Barber had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 24 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation named a bridge near Wilkesboro on US421 in Wilkes County as the Trooper Kyle Barber Memorial Bridge in honor of Trooper Barber.