Adairville Police Department, Kentucky
End of Watch Thursday, April 29, 1948
Add to My HeroesRufus Barrow
Chief Barrow was shot and killed with his own service weapon when he responded to a disturbance call involving a mentally ill man refusing to be taken back to a mental hospital. The 24-year-old suspect was able to gain control of Chief Barrows' revolver and fatally shot him. The suspect was charged with murder, adjudged insane, and returned to the mental hospital. In 1964 he had a sanity hearing and was still adjudged to be insane.
Chief Barrow had served with the agency for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and child.
Bio
- Age 65
- Tour 12 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Officer's handgun
- Offender Committed to mental hopital
Most Recent Reflection
View all 6 ReflectionsRest In Peace Chief Barrow, your service and sacrifice is remembered.
Sgt. Jarrod L. Wilson / K9 Officer
West Virginia Division Of Corrections
April 29, 2013
Recent LODD Deaths
Corporal Christine Peters
Greenbelt Police Department, MD
EOW: January 14, 2021
Conservation Officer Steven Reighard
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, IA
EOW: January 8, 2021
Police Officer Melton "Fox" Gore
Horry County Police Department, SC
EOW: January 12, 2021
Sergeant Frederick H. "Butch" Cameron
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: January 12, 2021
Officer Troy Allen Adkins
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: December 31, 2020
Unit Team Supervisor Gabe Morales
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: December 22, 2020
Lieutenant William Lyle Gardner
Denver City Police Department, TX
EOW: January 7, 2021
Deputy Sheriff Jane Alice Ash
Effingham County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: December 16, 2020
Sergeant Randall Sims
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: January 3, 2021