Chief Rufus Barrow
End of Watch: Thu, Apr 29th, 1948
Date of Incident: Thu, Apr 29th, 1948
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 12 years
Age: 65
Survivors
His wife and child
Incident
Chief Barrow was shot and killed with his own service weapon when he responded to a disturbance call involving a mentally ill man refusing to be taken back to a mental hospital. The suspect was able to gain control of Chief Barrows' revolver and fatally shot him.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
110 North Main Street
P.O. Box 185
Adairville, Kentucky 42202
(270) 539-6131
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