Roll of Honor
Talbot Dufy Barrow
Incident
Police Officer Talbot Barrow was electrocuted when he came in contact with a downed electrical wire at about 6:30 am. He and his partner were dispatched to the scene of the downed power lines at Elders Corner, near the intersection of Sewells Point Road and Princess Anne Road, as a result of Hurricane Barbara. The officers encountered deep water in the roadway and as Officer Barrow stepped from the car into the water he was electrocuted. His partner was also electrocuted as he tried to pull Officer Barrow to safety but recovered from his injuries. Officer Barrow was a WWII veteran and had served with the Norfolk County Polie Department for only two months. He was survived by his wife. Norfolk County and the City of South Norfolk merged in 1963 to form the City of Chesapeake. Both police agencies were also merged and no longer exist.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Police Officer Barrow served with the Norfolk County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chesapeake 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Talbot Dufy Barrow served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Talbot Dufy Barrow 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Norfolk County Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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