Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Roger Barrett was stabbed and shot to death while attempting to arrest a subject who had just stabbed another man at the local bus station. The subject stabbed Sergeant Barrett and then began to struggle with him. The man was able to gain control of Sergeant Barrett's service weapon and shot him. The suspect was originally convicted of capital murder but the sentence was commuted to life in prison. The 60-year-old suspect was denied parole for the eleventh time in June 2020. His next parole hearing will be in June 2023. Sergeant Barrett had served with the Waco Police Department for 18 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Sergeant Barrett gave the Waco Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Waco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Sergeant Barrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Sergeant Roger E. Barrett 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Waco Police Department, 9 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger E. Barrett's cause is highlighted.
How Roger E. Barrett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger E. Barrett is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger E. Barrett was killed by officer's handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Waco Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
