Edward J. Barney
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Detective

Edward J. Barney

Detroit Police Department — Detroit, MI
Veteran → Felonious
End of Watch August 7, 1930
Age 33
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 2036
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Edward Barney was shot and killed at 3:19 p.m. while raiding a liquor stash with other officers. The officers had received a tip that the stash was being guarded by two men at a home at 1511 Pasadena Street. When they arrived at the home, the two suspects opened fire with a machine gun, killing Detective Barney. One of the suspects, who was wanted for a double murder in Pennsylvania, was killed in the return gunfire. Detective Barney was a United States Navy WWI veteran and had served with the Detroit Police Department for five years, assigned to the 10th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four-year-old son.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Barney gave the Detroit Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Platform Identity detpd.wayne.mi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 7, 1930
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 33
Badge Number 2036
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Rifle

Military Service

Edward J. Barney served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Edward is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Edward was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Edward had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% 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 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Detroit Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Edward among them.

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Where

Detective Edward J. Barney

Detroit Police Department · End of Watch August 7, 1930

Military Service

Edward J. Barney served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 54-E

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