Patrolman Lee E. Barta

Patrolman Lee E. Barta | Binghamton Police Department, New York
Binghamton Police Department, New York
Patrolman Lee E. Barta

Binghamton Police Department, New York

End of Watch Thursday, August 3, 1995

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Lee E. Barta

Patrolman Lee Barta was shot and killed while searching for a work release suspect. The suspect committed suicide after being surrounded in a house near the shooting site.

Patrolman Barta was a United States Marine Corps veteran, served with the Binghamton Police Department for four years, and previously served with the Broome County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his expectant wife, son, and daughter. His second son was born eight months after his murder. One of his sons went on to become a Binghamton police officer.

Bio

  • Age 29
  • Tour 4 years
  • Badge 139
  • Military Veteran

Incident Details

  • Cause Gunfire
  • Weapon Gun; Unknown type
  • Offender Committed suicide

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Thirty years have flown by, but time hasn’t erased your impact on what you left behind. Always remembered my friend.

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