Dennis Barth

Dennis "Copper" Barth
Dennis "Copper" Barth
Born	1951
Died	1978; Caymanas Park
Nationality	Jamaican
Occupation	Gangster

Dennis "Copper" Barth (1951–1978) was a gangster in Jamaica,^[1]^[2] who operated out of the Rennock Lodge area in east Kingston.^[3] Barth is mentioned in the lyrics of Super Cat's dancehall reggae song "Ghetto Red Hot":^[4] "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.^[4]

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.

Referenced[]

^ "'Copper' was the 'baddest' gunman, says 'Trinity'". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
^ "'Copper' killed 2 cops in failed robbery at Caymanas Park (Part 2)". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b "The 50 Best Dancehall Songs of All Time - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

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[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.

[pitch-4] "The 50 Best Dancehall Songs of All Time - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

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