Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Glenn Barnes suffered a fatal heart attack while completing a mandatory physical fitness test at the Nevada Air National Guard headquarters.
Lieutenant Barnes had served with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Barnes gave the Washoe County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Reno community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Barnes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Glenn L. Barnes is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NV, 9 of 145 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 6.2% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Washoe County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glenn L. Barnes's cause is highlighted.
How Glenn L. Barnes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Glenn L. Barnes is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Washoe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
