Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wade Barrett was shot and killed after he had responded to a call of an unknown disturbance at the Treehills Apartment complex on Treehills Parkway shortly before midnight. As he pulled in he heard a woman scream from an upstairs apartment. As he entered the apartment he interrupted a home invasion robbery by five suspects posing as police officers and was shot. One of the rounds entered an opening in his vest and struck his heart. He was transported to DeKalb Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 12:13 am. Officer Barrett had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by one son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Barrett gave the DeKalb County Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tucker community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Barrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Wade C. Barrett, Jr. 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 60.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At DeKalb County Police Department, 16 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 48.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wade C. Barrett, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Wade C. Barrett, Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wade C. Barrett, Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Wade C. Barrett, Jr. was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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