Henrico County Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Tuesday, August 8, 1978
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 222
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: August 8, 1978
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Barry Maham was shot and killed after he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance at the 5400 block of Raleigh Road.
As the officers were speaking to the female party on the steps, the husband swung the door opened and fired a shotgun, striking Patrolman Maham in the torso.
Patrolman Maham, a U.S. Army veteran of four years, had served with the Henrico County Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and two children.