Doug Barney

 Doug's wife gave a very poignant talk at Doug's funeral.  Well worth listening to.

Monday January 25, Doug Barney, police officer laid to rest:

"I am devastated at the loss of my friend, and I am absolutely honored to be a member of this community," Winder said, the last daylight fading. "And it proves that Doug's loss is not for nothing. Quite the contrary. It really was for the support of our community."

Before stepping outside to speak to reporters, Winder had met officers inside the church from New York City and Chicago. Retired out-of-state officers had flown in to pay their respects, as well. All of that, Winder said, is "doing amazing things" for Barney's department and his loved ones.

One show of support that impressed the sheriff was when hundreds of officers watched Jack Barney, the slain officer's son, play his hockey game Saturday.

"It almost felt like it was a movie," Winder said. "It was just incredible, the sense of community."

The sheriff said he never will forget when Jack walked into the hospital the day his father died. He looked at Jack and thought healing would take the boy years — "if ever."