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Douglas Doug Scott Barney

Case from Holladay, UT dated Jan 17, 2016

Victim Details

Douglas Scott Barney

Male

White / Caucasian

Holladay

UT

2016-01-17

44

Douglas

Doug Scott Barney

06/25/2026

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On a Sunday morning in Holladay, Utah, a seemingly routine traffic accident set in motion a chain of events that would end in tragedy. It was January 17, 2016, and Douglas Scott Barney, a 44-year-old Caucasian male and an 18-year veteran of law enforcement, was on duty. He was working an overtime shift to help cover the costs of his cancer treatments. When a call came in about a traffic collision, Barney responded to the scene near the intersection of 4500 South and 2300 East.

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  • The Salt Lake Tribune: Police officer fatally wounded during shootout
  • fox13now.com: Police identify officer fatally shot in head while responding to traffic accident in Utah
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