Detective John Barnes, aged 40, was shot and killed on February 26, 1932, while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect on Seventh and Chillicothe Streets in Portsmouth, Ohio. Detective Barnes had observed the suspect attempting to rob a woman who was on her way to the bank to deposit checks and cash. When the woman started screaming and ran, the suspect ran towards Detective Barnes. Barnes stepped out of his vehicle and grabbed the suspect, who immediately turned and fired at him. Despite being
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