Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer Barry Griffin and his son, Deputy George Griffin, were shot and killed by a group of men who rode into Richmond to rob the Hughes and Wasson Bank on West Main Street. The Mayor of Richmond was also killed in the robbery. The suspects were brothers known as the James-Younger Gang who shot and killed Deputy Edwin Daniels, of the St. Clair County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department, on March 17, 1874. The James-Younger Gang was also connected to the death of Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Officer Frank West in 1886 by the husband of Bell Starr, an accomplice of the James-Younger Gang. Jailer Griffin was survived by his wife. He was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri.
Survivors
Jailer Griffin was survived by his wife.
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159 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Jailer Griffin served with the Ray County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Henrietta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Jailer Barry G. Griffin 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Ray County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Barry G. Griffin's cause is highlighted.
How Barry G. Griffin Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never tried
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Barry G. Griffin is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Barry G. Griffin was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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