New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, March 25, 1919
Age: 55
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: March 25, 1919
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain John Barnes suffered a fatal heart attack at the intersection of 5th Avenue and 57th Street while commanding his officers during a WWI victory parade that involved an estimated 26,000 soldiers and 3,000,000 spectators.
The high numbers of spectators resulted in numerous deaths and injuries along the parade route on Fifth Avenue as spectators defied police orders to stay in the viewing areas.
Captain Barnes collapsed during the event and died before arriving at Roosevelt Hospital.