Line of Duty Death: Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry
Master Detention Deputy Richard Barry
Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Florida
End of Watch Thursday, July 16, 2020
BIO
Age 58
Tour 25 years
Badge 360
Military Veteran
INCIDENT DETAILS
Cause COVID19
Incident Date Thursday, June 18, 2020
Master Detention Deputy Rick Barry died after contracting COVID-19 during an outbreak among staff and inmates at the Lake County Detention Center in Tavares, Florida.
Deputy Barry was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office for 25 years. He is survived by his wife and one child.
In early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Sheriff Peyton C. Grinnell
Lake County Sheriff’s Office
360 W. Ruby Street
Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 343-2101
