Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrol Officer Eugene Barge was shot and killed when he stopped to help a man lying in the road while en route to work.
The man was lying in the road as part of a plot to murder Officer Barge.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Barge served with the College Park Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the College Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Barge.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer Eugene Wallace Barge 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 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 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At College Park Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eugene Wallace Barge's cause is highlighted.
How Eugene Wallace Barge Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eugene Wallace Barge is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eugene Wallace Barge was killed by gun; unknown type.
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