Correctional Officer II Kimberly Montresa Barnes

Correctional Officer II Kimberly Montresa Barnes

Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia

End of Watch Monday, September 13, 2021

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Kimberly Montresa Barnes

Correctional Officer II Kimberly Barnes died from complications as a result of contracting COVID-19 while serving at the Hancock State Prison at 701 Prison Boulevard in Sparta.

Officer Barnes had served with the Georgia Department of Corrections for ten years. She is survived by her daughter, father, five siblings, and a godson.


The Effects of COVID on Law Enforcement

Beginning in early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country began to contract COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic. Due to the nature of their job, law enforcement officers were required to work and interact with the community even as the majority of the country was self-quarantined. As a result, hundreds of officers died from COVID-related illnesses and other complications.

Corrections agencies, in particular, suffered tremendous losses due to the constant and close proximity between the corrections officers and large inmate populations. Since March 2020, ODMP has verified that over 900 law enforcement officers have died as the result of a confirmed or presumed exposure while on duty and continues to work with hundreds of other agencies that have suffered a COVID-related death.

Visit ODMP's COVID-19 memorial listing every officer who has died as a result of a confirmed or presumed exposure.

Bio

  • Age 32
  • Tour 10 years
  • Badge Not available

Incident Details

  • Cause COVID19
  • Incident Date Not available

communicable disease, COVID-19

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Officer Barnes,
On today, the 1st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of the state of Georgia. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. There is no tougher job in Law Enforcement then that of a Corrections Officer.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

September 13, 2022

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