There was a solemn occasion in downtown Binghamton this morning as the city marked the anniversary of a very dark day. This ...

Sunday marks the 30-year anniversary of the death of Lee Barta, a Binghamton police officer, who was killed in the line of ...

The City of Binghamton is preparing to mark the anniversary of a very dark day in the city’s history. This Sunday is the 30th ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- This year, August 3 marks 30 years since the death of Binghamton Police Patrolman Lee Barta. Today ...

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) -- Binghamton Police Officer Lee E. Barta was killed in the line of duty on this day in 1995. Officer Barta, who had served with the department for four years, was shot and ...

Lee met his wife, Patricia Bodden Barta, at a Garfield's May feast. They dated 6 weeks and got married on Father's Day, June 17, 1973. This year they would have celebrated their 45th anniversary.