Bobby Barrick
Bobby Barrick, 45, was found beaten and bound at a convenience store in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, and was taken into the custody of sheriff's deputies. His widow, Barbara Barrick, filed a wrongful death civil rights lawsuit through her attorney, Mitchell Garrett, alleging that deputies used tasers on him while he was handcuffed on the ground and that deputies and a game warden lay on top of him. The lawsuit says he lost his pulse, had a seizure, was hospitalized, and died five days later on March 18, 2022.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). His widow, Barbara Barrick, through attorney Mitchell Garrett, alleges in a wrongful death civil rights lawsuit that McCurtain County deputies used unreasonable force, including tasers, and that deputies and a game warden lay on him while he was handcuffed.
Reported by: Barbara Barrick, his widow, through attorney Mitchell Garrett (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His widow, Barbara Barrick, sued McCurtain County sheriff's deputies and a game warden over his death, alleging excessive force, and no settlement or award has been reported.