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Case Description
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On a tragic night, Saturday, March 31, 1984, the life of 46-year-old Miller County Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Barnes, Sr. was cut short. While on patrol along Holly Springs Road, Deputy Barnes stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle parked on the roadside. Inside the car were three individuals: 32-year-old Roger Dale Porier, who had been released from prison just three weeks prior, 17-year-old James Shelton, and 14-year-old Gene Emfinger, Jr.
As Deputy Barnes engaged the occupants in c ...Read More
As Deputy Barnes engaged the occupants in c ...Read More
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Charles E. Barnes, Sr.
Male
White / Caucasian
Texarkana
AR
1984-03-31
46
Charles
E. Barnes Sr.
11/13/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone else find it incredibly disturbing how young the two juveniles were in this case? I can'... ...Read More
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
I got thinking about the two juveniles involved in Deputy Barnes' murder and how the case was handle... ...Read More
05/03/2023
05/03/2023
