Man Who Shot Police Chief Sentenced on Federal Charges
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A man convicted of shooting a police chief in the stomach during an armed robbery has been sentenced to federal prison. Craig Michael Barbee was sentenced in federal court to 30 years in prison Thursday. Barbee pled guilty in March to being a convicted felon in possession of a gun. His federal sentence is set to run concurrent to the 106 year state sentence he received for the attempted murder of Friendship Police Chief Bill Garrett and other charges related to the armed robbery of the Dollar General in Friendship. Barbee was found guilty in state court of attempted second degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, two counts of aggravated assault and a felony firearms charge. He received a 106-year sentence in that case. The federal case arises from the day following the shooting, where Barbee was apprehended and found to be in possession of a firearm. “Today‘s sentence of 30 years, without the possibility of parole, hopefully brings some measure of relief to Police Chief Garrett, his family and close friends,” said U.S. Attorney Stanton. “Any attempt on someone‘s life is horrific, but the fact that Mr. Barbee was brazenly attempting to take the life of a law enforcement official underscores the extreme danger he posed to the greater community.”
