Frederick H. Barner

Pueblo Police Department — Pueblo, CO

Felonious

End of Watch March 21, 1909

Age 48

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Gender Male

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Incident

Officer Barner was shot by a suspect as he used a police call box to summon a patrol wagon. He had just arrested two suspects for the burglary of several businesses. When he informed the men he was going to arrest them one of them stepped back, drew a handgun, and shot him. The two suspects were able to elude capture.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Barner served with the Pueblo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Barner.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pueblo Police Department

Location Pueblo, CO

Platform Identity ppd.pueblo.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 21, 1909

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Eluded arrest

Police Officer Frederick H. Barner 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pueblo Police Department, 7 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pueblo Police Department

of 12 officers

58.3% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious