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Barry W. Headricks

Case from Tucson, AL dated Oct 28, 1974

Victim Details

Barry W. Headricks

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AL

1974-10-28

27

Barry

W. Headricks

Yes

06/21/2026

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On an autumn day in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 27-year-old Officer Barry W. Headricks was cut short in a violent confrontation. On October 28, 1974, Headricks, a five-year veteran of the Tucson Police Department, was participating in an undercover narcotics raid at the Colony Apartments on 8th Street. He had been a part of the Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad for just over a year and had arranged to purchase two ounces of heroin from a resident of a second-floor apartment. After completing th ...
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