U.S. Army · United States 
Barry Melear
1977
Barry Dean Melear served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer Barry Melear was shot and killed as he and his partner were searching three suspects. The officers had caught the men breaking into an automobile while working a special car theft detail. As they were searching them the last man pulled out a handgun and shot Officer Melear in the head. Officer Melear was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Atlanta Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Atlanta Police Department
Police Officer
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