Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Eugene Barge was shot and killed when he stopped to help a man lying in the road while en route to work.
The man was lying in the road as part of a plot to murder Officer Barge.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Barge served with the College Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the College Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Barge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Eugene Wallace Barge 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 GA, 549 of 905 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At College Park Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Wallace Barge's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Wallace Barge Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Wallace Barge is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene Wallace Barge was killed by gun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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