George Gilbert barton sr.
Agency: Independence Police Department, MO
On January 26th, 1922, Patrolman George Barton was walking his beat on the Square at about 3:30 a.m., when he noticed a suspicious individual. The person pulled out a Colt .45 and shot Patrolman Barton, who died two hours later at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital.
The chief of police found the shooter near Main Street and Lexington Avenue and was met with a barrage of bullets. The chief returned fire and killed the suspect.
Patrolman Barton was an officer for the Independence Police Department and was survived by his wife. Barton is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Jackson County, Missouri.
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