Guy J. Barringer

Albany Police Department — Albany, NY

Cardiac

End of Watch April 10, 1987

Age 42

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Officer Barringer suffered a fatal heart attack after he became involved in a car chase, which turned into a foot chase. Officer Barringer struggled with the suspect and later died at home of a heart attack attributed to the pursuit.

Survivors

Officer Barringer had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Barringer gave the Albany Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Barringer.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Albany Police Department

Location Albany, NY

Platform Identity apd.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 10, 1987

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Guy J. Barringer 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 NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Albany Police Department, 1 of 12 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.3% of this agency's fallen.

Albany Police Department

of 12 officers

8.3% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac