Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Mary Barker was killed in an automobile accident on GA 377, in Sumter County, while en route to the police academy for training. Officer Barker had served with the Americus Police Department for 14 months.
Survivors
She was survived by her son and daughter, and her mother.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Barker gave the Americus Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Americus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Barker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Mary Anne Barker is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Americus Police Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mary Anne Barker's cause is highlighted.
How Mary Anne Barker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Mary Anne Barker is highlighted in May.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Americus Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
