Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Barber was shot and killed while attempting to serve legal papers to a man at a mobile home. When he knocked on the door the man opened fire with a rifle from inside, striking Officer Barber in the chest. An unarmed, off-duty officer who had accompanied Officer Barber called for backup. When the Chief arrived they found that the suspect had committed suicide. Officer Barber had been with the agency for only two months but had been an officer in California and Nevada before moving to Alaska. He was a U.S.
Survivors
Army veteran and was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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.
Officer Barber served with the Sitka Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Sitka 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Doris Wayne Barber served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Doris Wayne Barber is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AK, 35 of 50 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this state's fallen. That is 15.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Doris Wayne Barber's cause is highlighted.
How Doris Wayne Barber Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Doris Wayne Barber is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Doris Wayne Barber was killed by rifle.