Doris Wayne Barber

Murdered

On July 28, 1960, Officer Doris Wayne Barber of the Sitka Police Department in Alaska was fatally shot while attempting to serve legal papers at a mobile home. Upon knocking on the door, the occupant opened fire with a rifle, striking Officer Barber in the chest. An unarmed, off-duty officer accompanying him called for backup, but upon arrival, the police found that the suspect had committed suicide.

Officer Barber, aged 33, had been with the Sitka Police Department for only two months ...Read More

Officer Doris Wayne Barber, Sitka Police Department, Alaska

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