Mary Barleycorn, left, University of Arizona Police Department Chief Anthony Daykin, center, and Virgina Barleycorn, right, help in the unveiling of their husband/son's (Kevin W. Barleycorn) memorial during a dedication held May 17, 2006, at University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E. 1st Street. University of Arizona Police Corporal Kevin W. Barleycorn was killed on duty, on Aug. 24, 1990, after responding to a call involving a fight at a fraternity house.
Photo by Lindsay A. Miller/Arizona Daily Star
1990: University of Arizona police Cpl. Kevin Barleycorn is accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer at a fraternity house. The incident starts when police try to break up a fight.
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Mary Barleycorn, left, University of Arizona Police Department Chief Anthony Daykin, center, and Virgina Barleycorn, right, help in the unveiling of their husband/son's (Kevin W. Barleycorn) memorial during a dedication held May 17, 2006, at University of Arizona Police Department, 1852 E. 1st Street. University of Arizona Police Corporal Kevin W. Barleycorn was killed on duty, on Aug. 24, 1990, after responding to a call involving a fight at a fraternity house.
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