Quintine Barksdale

How they died

Deadly force

Barksdale was a neighbor to an off-duty state DOT officer, who Barksdale had recently pointed to as a suspected burglar. The officer claimed the unarmed Barksdale had worn a ski mask and rubber gloves, and had thrown gasoline on him before charging the officer. The officer shot and killed Barksdale. The victim's family pressed for an FBI investigation and got one, pointing out that it was cold, that Barksdale was restoring an old car, and the officer had a history of "integrity questions."

Why we remember them

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

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