Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Barry Pendrey was beaten to death inside the Roanoke City Jail's infirmary while working as a medic. An inmate who had been admitted to the infirmary took an oxygen bottle from the wall and struck him over the head numerous times, inflicting fatal wounds. Other inmates yelled for assistance but Corporal Pendrey succumbed to his injuries before other deputies arrived. The suspect was convicted of Corporal Pendrey's murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Pendrey served with the Roanoke City Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Roanoke community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Pendrey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Corporal Barry Lee Pendrey is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Barry Lee Pendrey's cause is highlighted.
How Barry Lee Pendrey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Barry Lee Pendrey is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Barry Lee Pendrey was killed by blunt object.
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