Troy Louis Barboza
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Officer

Troy Louis Barboza

Honolulu Police Department — Honolulu, HI
Felonious
End of Watch October 22, 1987
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
Badge 2814
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Troy Barboza was shot and killed by a drug suspect he had previously arrested. Officer Barboza was an undercover officer and had the suspect arrested after making a cocaine purchase from him. After the suspect was released from jail, he found where Officer Barboza lived, went to his apartment in the 2700 block of Ferdinand Avenue, and shot him with a shotgun as he sat in his living room chair. The 24-year-old suspect fled to San Diego, California, but with the help of mainland undercover officers, returned to Hawaii under the premise of making another drug deal. He was convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Officer Barboza had served with the Honolulu Police Department for almost two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents and girlfriend.

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You barely got started.
Officer Barboza gave the Honolulu Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Honolulu community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Barboza.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI
Platform Identity hpd.honolulu.hi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 22, 1987
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
Age 24
Badge Number 2814
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Shotgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Troy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Troy was 24. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Troy had served 1.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.

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His people

Honolulu Police Department has 52 officers remembered here, Troy among them.

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Where

Officer Troy Louis Barboza

Honolulu Police Department · End of Watch October 22, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 3-E

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