Officers responded to a multi-party fight in progress. McKinney pepper sprayed and tasered the handcuffed Barnhart and beat him. He died a few days later. McKinney plead guilty involuntary manslaughter.
Victim's Name: Roy D. Barnhart Sr.
Agency Responsible: Buckner Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Race: White
Date of Death: July 7, 2013
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Taser, Pepper spray, beaten
Official Disposition: Charged, Convicted, Sentenced to 18 months
Criminal Charges: Charged, Convicted, Sentenced to 18 months
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Suburban