On the morning on July 3 officers from the Covington Police Department responded to Westview Cemetery to meet with family members of Lanny Perry Barnes. The family members had called because someone had placed two signs of a protest nature on Barnes’ grave. No damage was done to the grave or the grave marker. Officers removed the signs and reassured the Barnes family that the family of Barnes’ victims would be contacted and advised not to return. Officers determined that no criminal offenses had occurred.
Protest signs left on Barnes' grave