Licking County Sheriff's Office, Ohio
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 8, 1983
Age: 36
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: 10
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 8, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Barry Harper was killed in an automobile crash on Croton Road at 1:30 a.m.
His police cruiser struck a pole and overturned. He was transported to Grant Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Harper was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran and served with the Licking County Sheriff's Office for six years. He was survived by his three children.