Patrolman Barry Wayne Maham, 32, of the Henrico County Police Department, was killed on the front steps of a home in the 5400 block of Raleigh Road on the morning of August 8, 1978. Maham and his partner had been speaking with a female complainant after a domestic disturbance call when the woman’s husband suddenly opened the front door and fired a shotgun, striking Maham in the torso at point-blank range.

After the shooting the suspect barricaded himself inside the house. A fire later broke out in the residence; the man emerged from the burning home and was taken into custody. The suspect was arrested and charged with Maham’s murder. Maham, a U.S. Army veteran who had been on the Henrico force three years, was survived by his wife and two children.

If anyone has memories of that day or knew Patrolman Maham, can you share what you remember?