Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Arthur Barrett suffered a fatal heart attack that had been triggered by an injury he sustained to his hand one month earlier while handling a prisoner in the First Precinct station.
His doctor ordered him to the hospital three days after the injury when it became infected. He remained in the hospital for four weeks as his health deteriorated. He suffered a heart attack while in the hospital and passed away.
Officer Barrett had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, father, two brothers, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Barrett gave the Norfolk Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Barrett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Arthur Herbert Barrett is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 25 of 654 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.8% of this state's fallen.
At Norfolk Police Dept., 1 of 39 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 2.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Herbert Barrett's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Herbert Barrett Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Herbert Barrett is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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