Barton Joseph Granier

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office — LaPlace, LA

Felonious

End of Watch January 27, 1996

Age 37

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Badge 309

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Barton Granier was shot and killed by a robbery suspect during a struggle at 2:00 am. After a brief chase, the suspect attempted to climb over a fence. As he did so, the officers grabbed him. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect gained control of another deputy's revolver and shot both deputies. The suspect was shot and killed by other responding deputies. The man had recently been released from prison due to overcrowding. Deputy Granier had served with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office for five years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Granier gave the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the LaPlace community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Granier.

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

Agency

Department St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

Location LaPlace, LA

Platform Identity stjoso.stjohnbaptist.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 27, 1996

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 37

Badge Number 309

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Barton Joseph Granier 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, 7 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 87.5% of this agency's fallen.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

87.5% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious