Dennis Barth

Dennis "Copper" Barth
Born1951 (1951)
Died1978 (aged 26–27)
Caymanas Park
OccupationGangster

Dennis "Copper" Barth (1951– May 1978) was a gangster in Jamaica, who operated out of the Rennock Lodge area in east Kingston. Barth is mentioned in the lyrics of Super Cat's dancehall reggae song "Ghetto Red Hot": "Kingston we deh when Massop get shot / We deh when Copper get shot”, referring to Claude “Claudie" Massop and Barth, who made gang peace treaty in the 1970s.

Death

Barth was convicted of killing two policemen and escaped from jails twice. Copper was killed in a shootout with police at the Caymanas Park race track in 1978.

References

  1. ↑ "'Copper' was the 'baddest' gunman, says 'Trinity'". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "'Copper' killed 2 cops in failed robbery at Caymanas Park (Part 2)". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Gray, Obika (27 May 2018). Demeaned But Empowered: The Social Power of the Urban Poor in Jamaica. University of the West Indies Press. ISBN 9789766401535. Retrieved May 27, 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "The 50 Best Dancehall Songs of All Time - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Walker, Karyl (2 December 2007). "Copper: A cold-blooded killer who mastered the art of disguise". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 12 June 2023.