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Jerry Barnes

Case from Westminster, MD dated Nov 29, 2014

Victim Details

Jerry Barnes

Male

White / Caucasian

Westminster

MD

2014-11-29

66

Jerry

Barnes

07/07/2026

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In a somber turn of events on a late November morning, the community of Westminster, Maryland, was shaken by the death of Jerry Barnes, a prominent figure who had long been a fixture in the county's legal landscape. On Saturday, November 29, 2014, authorities were called to a residence in Westminster where they discovered Barnes, a 66-year-old male, with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Carroll County She ...
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  • Jerry Barnes, county prosecutor, dead from apparent suicide - WTOP
  • Md. State's Attorney Dead in Apparent Suicide - NBC4 Washington
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    It's so tragic to hear about Jerry Barnes’ passing. Having followed his career for a while, I'm st... ...Read More
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