Background
Goodson, Barry Lynn was born on January 29, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Odell and Clara Vernell (Gathings) Goodson.
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Goodson, Barry Lynn was born on January 29, 1949 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Edgar Odell and Clara Vernell (Gathings) Goodson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Christian University, 1972. Degree in law enforcement, Tarrant County Junior College Northwest, Fort Worth, 1990.
Sales engineer, Rapistan, Inc., Arlington, Texas, 1973-1978; national sales/project manager, Nicholson Engineered Sys., Inc., Fort Worth, 1978-1985; manager, Transcon Engineering, Fort Worth, 1985-1986; owner, president, Forest Park Construction, Fort Worth, 1986-1990; jailer, Parker County Sheriff's Department, Weatherford, Texas, 1990-1991; parol deputy, Parker County Sheriff's Department, Weatherford, Texas, 1991-1997; lead patrol sergeant, Parker County Sheriff's Department, Weatherford, Texas, since 1997.
Coordinator Crime Stoppers, Weatherford. Advisory Explorer Post 72, Weatherford. With United States Marine Corps, 1968-1969.
Member Parker County Police Association, Springtown Chamber of Commerce, Optimists.
Married Kayla Dawn Chapman, January 5, 1972 (divorced November 1977). Married Cynthia Annis Woods, June 5, 1982. Children: Haley Rene, Bradley Lynn.