Richard Joseph Barrett

How they died

Deadly force

Police responded to a call about a home robbery. When they arrived at the residence they were attacked by a neighbor who had broken into the home and killed the owner's dog and vandalized his home. After the victim came after police with a crowbar and a knife they shot him. The neighbor and the victim had an ongoing feud lasting nearly 10 years.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Richard Joseph Barrett, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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