John Barnett

Boeing employee and whistleblower
Person human Q124817555

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
1961, February 23, 1962[7]
Date of death
March 9, 2024
Place of birth
Mount Shasta
Place of death
Charleston
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Employer
Boeing[9]
Cause of death
gunshot wound[11]
Family name
Barnett[12]
Given name
John[13]
Manner of death
suicide[14]
Nickname
Swampy, Mitch[15][16]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Barnett en John Mitchell Barnett en Mitch en Swampy zh 约翰·巴内特 zh 约翰·巴尼特
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Barnett-16121

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Summary

John Barnett was born on 1961[1] in Mount Shasta[2]. He died on March 9, 2024[3], in Charleston[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5] and whistleblower[6].

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Where was John Barnett born?

John Barnett's place of birth was Mount Shasta[2].

Where did John Barnett die?

John Barnett died in Charleston[4].

What did John Barnett do for work?

John Barnett worked as a military flight engineer[5] and whistleblower[6].

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  1. 12w ago · Olivier.roy1 · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1962-02-23T00:00:00Z
    Imported from → —
    WikiTree person ID → Barnett-16121
    Family name → Barnett
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Manner of death: suicide"
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