Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Amos Barber was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man during civil unrest following another murder.
A local man owed a teenage boy five cents and became engaged in an argument when the boy requested payment. The boy used profane language toward the man and pulled out a knife. As the man attempted to disarm him the boy and a second juvenile assaulted him and knocked him down. The man suffered a broken neck and died as a result.
Talk of lynching started amongst the local citizens and Marshal Barber, who was African American, attempted to calm the crowd and disperse them. One of the men in the crowd attempted to quiet the group but began to argue with Marshal Barber, who then told him he was under arrest. The man pulled out a pistol and fatally shot Marshal Barber.
The man turned himself in a short time later.
Marshal Barber had served with the Minacopy Marshal's Office for about two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.
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Tributes
141 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Marshal Barber gave the Micanopy Marshal's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Micanopy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Amos Barber 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 FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Amos Barber's cause is highlighted.
How Amos Barber Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Amos Barber is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Amos Barber was killed by gun; unknown type.