PHOTOS: Riverdale police officer shot in Clayton County

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PHOTOS: Riverdale police officer shot in Clayton County

Riverdale police Maj. Greg Barney (yellow shirt) with brother Michael (peach shirt) and sons Robert (left) and Greg (right). (Credit: Family photo)

Riverdale police Maj. Greg Barney with wife Lisa. (Credit: Family photo)

Riverdale police Maj. Greg Barney with his family, son Robert (left), wife Lisa and son Greg (right). (Credit: Family photo)

A memorial for slain Riverdale police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney, shot and killed Thursday in the line of duty, grew Fri., Feb. 12, 2016, outside the police headquarters. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Riverdale police Maj. Greg ‘Lem’ Barney (Credit: Riverdale Police Department)

Riverdale police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney was killed Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016, after Clayton officers tried to serve a no-knock drug warrant on a suspect. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

Jerand Ross, in this 2015 mugshot, is accused of shooting and killing veteran Riverdale police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney. (Credit: Clayton County Sheriff's Office)

A memorial for slain Riverdale police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney, shot and killed Thursday in the line of duty, grew Fri., Feb. 12, 2016, outside the police headquarters. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

A memorial for slain Riverdale police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney, shot and killed Thursday in the line of duty, grew Fri., Feb. 12, 2016, outside the police headquarters. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

A memorial for slain Riverdale police Maj. Greg 'Lem' Barney, shot and killed Thursday in the line of duty, grew Fri., Feb. 12, 2016, outside the police headquarters. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. John Spink / JSPINK@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. John Spink / JSPINK@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. BEN GRAY / BGRAY@AJC.COM

The Villages on the River in Riverdale was covered with officers from multiple agencies after a Riverdale police officer was shot on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

The Villages on the River in Riverdale was covered with officers from multiple agencies after a Riverdale police officer was shot on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

A Riverdale police officer was shot at the Villages on the River on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

A Riverdale police officer was shot at the Villages on the River on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

A Riverdale police officer was shot at the Villages on the River on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

A Riverdale police officer was shot at the Villages on the River on Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into a shooting that left a Riverdale police officer dead and a suspect critically injured. John Spink / JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Riverdale police Maj. Greg Barney (yellow shirt) with brother Michael (peach shirt) and sons Robert (left) and Greg (right). (Credit: Family photo)

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