Barry James Foust

Gender : Male

Age : 64

Race : White

Date : 05/22/2026

Location : Pentagon Reservation

City : Arlington

County : Arlington

State : Virginia

Agency : Arlington County Police Department

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died from 9/11-related illness contracted during Pentagon response

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/22/2026, Corporal Barry James Foust of the Arlington County Police Department died from cancer caused by his exposure while responding to the terrorist attack on the Pentagon on 09/11/2001. At the time of the attack, he was on patrol near the intersection of Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike and immediately began coordinating the emergency response. He spent the following week at the Pentagon crash site assisting with evidence collection and recovery operations. In June 2025, he was diagnosed with cancer linked to his work at the disaster site.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/27809-corporal-barry-james-foust
https://www.arlingtonva.us/About-Arlington/Newsroom/Articles/2026/Police-Announce-Line-of-Duty-Death-of-Corporal-Barry-Foust
https://endofwatchride.com/2026/05/corporal-barry-james-foust/