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Barton Joseph Granier

Case from Saint-john-the-baptist-parish, LA dated Jan 27, 1996

Victim Details

Name

Barton Joseph Granier

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Saint-john-the-baptist-parish

State

LA

Date Of Death

1996-01-27

Age At Death

37

First Name

Barton

Last Name

Joseph Granier

Last Updated

07/19/2026

Case Description

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 27, 1996, a violent struggle in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, claimed the life of 37-year-old White male, Deputy Sheriff Barton Joseph Granier. A five-year veteran of the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, Granier was killed while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect.

The incident unfolded at approximately 2:00 a.m. following a brief chase. The suspect, in an attempt to evade capture, tried to scale a fence. As Depu ...

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