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Eric Cecil Barker Sr.

Case from Decatur, GA dated Jan 16, 2008

Victim Details

Eric Cecil Barker, Sr.

Male

Black / African American

Decatur

GA

2008-01-16

33

Eric

Cecil Barker Sr.

07/06/2026

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In the late hours of a January night in Decatur, Georgia, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in tragedy for two families and a community. On January 16, 2008, 33-year-old male, Eric Cecil Barker Sr., a DeKalb County Police Officer, was working an off-duty security detail at the Glenwood Gardens apartment complex, a location known for its troubles with crime. Alongside his partner, Officer Ricky Bryant Jr., Barker was tasked with patrolling the area to deter criminal activity. Both men ...
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