Police Officer Talbot Dufy Barrow

Talbot Dufy Barrow

Police Officer Talbot Barrow was electrocuted when he came in contact with a downed electrical wire at about 6:30 am.

He and his partner were dispatched to the scene of the downed power lines at Elders Corner, near the intersection of Sewells Point Road and Princess Anne Road, as a result of Hurricane Barbara. The officers encountered deep water in the roadway and as Officer Barrow stepped from the car into the water he was electrocuted. His partner was also electrocuted as he tried to pull Officer Barrow to safety but recovered from his injuries.

Officer Barrow was a WWII veteran and had served with the Norfolk County Polie Department for only two months. He was survived by his wife.

Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk merged in 1963 to form the City of Chesapeake. Both police agencies were also merged and no longer exist.