Roll of Honor
Richard David Barreda
Incident
Corporal Richard Barreda was killed when his police motorcycle slid under an illegally parked shuttle bus that was pulling into traffic. Corporal Barreda laid down his motorcycle in an attempt to avoid a collision but slid underneath the vehicle. He was flown to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately one hour later. The driver of the shuttle bus was acquitted of charges stemming from the accident. Corporal Barreda had served with the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings. The agency's new indoor range was named in honor of Corporal Barreda's service to the airport community.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, parents, and siblings.
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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.
Corporal Barreda gave the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the DFW Airport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Barreda.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Richard David Barreda is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard David Barreda's cause is highlighted.
How Richard David Barreda Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard David Barreda is highlighted in Feb.