Roll of Honor
Herman Sutton Barbrey
Incident
Special Agent Herman Barbrey was shot and killed from ambush while transporting a prisoner in Pender County, North Carolina. He and several other agents had just conducted a raid and arrested one man. As Agent Barbrey drove the man off of the property he was fired at from ambush by the man's brother. The round struck him the stomach, fatally wounding him. Another agent took him to a hospital in Wilmington where he died two days later.
Survivors
Agent Barbrey was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Barbrey served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Barbrey.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent Herman Sutton Barbrey 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 DC, 754 of 1,418 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.2% of this state's fallen. That is 53.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Prohibition, 22 of 35 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herman Sutton Barbrey's cause is highlighted.
How Herman Sutton Barbrey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Herman Sutton Barbrey is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Herman Sutton Barbrey was killed by gun.
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