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Charles E. Barnes Sr.

Case from Texarkana, AR dated Mar 31, 1984

Victim Details

Charles E. Barnes, Sr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Texarkana

AR

1984-03-31

46

Charles

E. Barnes Sr.

06/24/2026

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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 ...
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    Does anyone else find it incredibly disturbing how young the two juveniles were in this case? I can'... ...Read More
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