Roll of Honor
Incident
Died in Mercer’s Hospital after being ambushed by a terrorist assassination squad just yards from the new Central Police Station on Brunswick Street, where he was shot at such close range that his clothes showed scorch marks. Despite his wounds he was able to draw his revolver and fire one round before collapsing.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Barton served with the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Barton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant John Barton is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In L, 592 of 749 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Dublin Metropolitan Police, 20 of 34 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Barton's cause is highlighted.
How John Barton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Barton is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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