Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Barney Harmon was killed when his police motorcycle collided with a truck at the intersection of Crawford Avenue and Walton Way. He had just entered the roadway in an attempt to stop a speeding vehicle when the collision occurred. He was thrown from the motorcycle and run over by the truck. The driver of the truck was subsequently charged with manslaughter. Officer Harmon had served as a full time officer with the agency for only two weeks and had previously served as a substitute officer.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, two brothers, and four sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Harmon served with the Augusta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Harmon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Barney Edward Harmon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Augusta Police Department, 8 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Barney Edward Harmon's cause is highlighted.
How Barney Edward Harmon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Barney Edward Harmon is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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