Roll of Honor
Merimon Hampton Barnes
Incident
Investigator Merimon Barnes suffered a fatal heart attack while searching for a still along the Chipola River seven miles south of Marianna, Jackson County, Florida. He had gone into a wooded area to meet an informant when he suffered a heart attack. Investigator Barnes had served with the Alcohol Tax Unit for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, two brothers, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Barnes gave the United States Department of the Treasury 18 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Barnes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Investigator Merimon Hampton 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 DC, 71 of 1,419 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, 7 of 30 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 23.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Merimon Hampton Barnes's cause is highlighted.
How Merimon Hampton Barnes Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Merimon Hampton Barnes is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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