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Sharon Joann Barnes, aged 48, tragically lost her life on December 10, 2002, in Dent County, Missouri. Chief Deputy Sheriff Barnes was fatally shot while investigating a double murder that had occurred earlier that day. She and the sheriff went to a home on County Road 231, west of Salem, to follow up on the case. As they approached the house, the suspect's girlfriend opened the door. When Chief Deputy Barnes inquired about the suspect's presence, the man opened fire with a .22 caliber handgun, ...Read More
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Sharon Joann Barnes
Female
Dent
MO
2002-12-10
48
Sharon
Joann Barnes
11/13/2025






