Police Officer Barry Dean Melear
Atlanta Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, September 23, 1977

Biographical Info
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, September 23, 1977
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Melear was shot and killed as he and his partner were searching three suspects. The officers had stopped caught the men breaking into an automobile while working a special car theft detail. As they were searching them the last man pulled out a handgun and shot Officer Melear in the head.

Officer Melear had served with the agency for 7 years. He was survived by his wife and daughter.