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They nicknamed him Tarrant County, and he took a bullet for his school in Santa Fe

John Barnes never forgot the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department where he began a career in law enforcement. Now, he's being hailed as a hero in the town of Santa Fe, Texas.

John Barnes never forgot the Tarrant County Sheriff's Department where he began a career in law enforcement.

In fact, his co-workers nicknamed him for the county.

Now, Barnes is being hailed as a hero in the town of Santa Fe, Texas.

Barnes, who joined the Santa Fe school district as a school resource officer in January, was struck with a shotgun blast to the arm Friday during the mass shooting at the town's high school.

Barnes and another officer confronted Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old high school junior accused of killing 10 people and wounding at least 10 others.

"Had they not engaged him it could have been a whole lot worse," said Craig Driskell, Tarrant County executive chief deputy.

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