Roll of Honor
Douglas Scott Barney, II
Incident
Police Officer Doug Barney was shot and killed after responding to a crash scene near the intersection of 4500 South and 2300 East in Holladay shortly after 10:00 am.
Upon arriving at the scene, he observed a man and woman who had been involved in the collision walking away from the vehicles. As he attempted to make contact with the pair, the male subject produced a handgun and shot him in the head, fatally wounding him.
Other responding officers located the subject on a nearby street minutes later. An intense shootout occurred in which the man was killed, and another officer was wounded. The female fled the scene but was found and interviewed; no charges were filed. It was later determined that the male subject had an extensive criminal history with active state and federal arrest warrants.
Officer Barney was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had served in law enforcement for 18 years and was assigned to the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake's Holladay Precinct. Officer Barney was working overtime that day to help pay for his bladder cancer treatment.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Barney gave the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Salt Lake City community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Douglas Scott Barney, II served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Douglas Scott Barney, II 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 UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Douglas Scott Barney, II's cause is highlighted.
How Douglas Scott Barney, II Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Douglas Scott Barney, II is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Douglas Scott Barney, II was killed by handgun.