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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Seattle Police Officer Fatality
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
8/14/2006 9:30:00 AM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Police Media Relations (206) 684-5520
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Seattle Police Officer Fatality
On Sunday, August 13th, 2006, at 4:09 A.M., Officer Joselito Barber was killed in a motor vehicle collision while on routine patrol in the Central District of the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct.
Officer Barber’s sudden and tragic loss affects us all. Officer Barber, 26 years old, had recently graduated from the police academy and was enthusiastically starting out in his new career as a Seattle Police Officer.
Fellow officers and the community describe Officer Barber as caring and conscientious, and while new to the force, say he will be greatly missed.
Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Officer Barber during this sad and difficult time.
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