Kevin Weadock Barleycorn
1990
Kevin Weadock Barleycorn served the U.S. Navy for 5 years. Kevin served in the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Corporal Kevin Barleycorn was inadvertently shot and killed by a fellow officer in the courtyard of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at the intersection of E 6th Street and N Cherry Avenue. Corporal Barleycorn was struggling with a subject who had brandished a firearm toward officers at a fraternity party. Another officer fired at the subject just as Corporal Barleycorn was tackling him. The round passed through the subject's arm and struck Corporal Barleycorn between the panels of his vest. Corporal Barleycorn had served with the University of Arizona Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by three sons, his mother, four brothers, and two sisters.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1976 – 1980
Conflicts
Cold War
Also Served
University of Arizona Police Department
Corporal
In Our Keeping
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