Norristown Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, October 11, 1992
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: 127
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 11, 1992
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Police Officer Thomas Barone was shot and killed while answering a domestic disturbance call at a row house in the 600 block of West Elm Street at 3 am.
He was climbing a narrow staircase when the subject opened fire on him, striking him multiple times, before being taken into custody.
The subject was sentenced to death but died in prison before the sentence was carried out.
Officer Barone had served with the Norristown Police Department for two years and previously served with the Tredyffrin Police Department and Limerick Police Department. He was survived by his parents.