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Sergeant

Perry Franklin Barrett

Salamanca Police Department — Salamanca, NY

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch August 5, 1982

Age 55

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Perry Barrett was killed after being assaulted by a mentally unstable person who had fled from the city hospital's emergency room. As Sergeant Barrett talked to the subject, the man suddenly struck him in the head, causing him to fall backward and strike his head on the curb. Sergeant Barrett was a United States Navy World War II veteran and had served with the Salamanca Police Department for 23 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Barrett gave the Salamanca Police Department 23 years.
Thank you for your service to the Salamanca community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Salamanca Police Department

Location Salamanca, NY

Platform Identity spd.cattaraugus.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 1982

Tour of Duty 23 yrs

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Not available

Offender Not available

Military Service

Perry Franklin Barrett served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Sergeant Perry Franklin Barrett 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 NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

Salamanca Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Perry Franklin Barrett's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Perry Franklin Barrett Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Franklin Barrett is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Perry Franklin Barrett was killed by not available.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518