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SALT LAKE CITY — With storm troopers by his side, a very surprised Jack Barney walked into what he thought would be a small gathering at the Microsoft store in City Creek Center Friday night.

"My mom just said that there was going be a party for me. I was excited and I kept guessing but it didn't even come close," Jack Barney, only son of slain Unified Police Officer Doug Barney, said.

Dozens of friends, family and Star Wars characters filled the store for a game night complete with epic Xbox gaming.

Farris Gerard has been a friend of the Barney family for 10 years and put on the event.

"Doug was a good friend and the most important people to him were his wife and kids," Farris Gerard said. "So there was a few of us that wanted to do something for each of the children, and so we found out what they liked."

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For 13-year-old Jack, that was Star Wars.

"I started watching when I was young with my dad and you know, they are good movies," said Jack.

His favorite flicks came to life as he fought Darth Vadar with his very own light saber. He then battled it out with friends playing a game of Star Wars Battlefront on the Xbox. Jack was even gifted a new console of his own.

Gerard said the night was all about showing Jack how much he is loved.

"I hope he has a lot of fun and that he feels he's thought of quite a lot by the police officers from Unified who are here tonight and by a lot of the local community," Gerard said.

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