Deputy Sheriff Paul Emerson Baker, Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Oregon

Deputy Sheriff Paul Emerson Baker

Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Oregon

End of Watch Friday, January 22, 1982

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Paul Emerson Baker

Deputy Sheriff Paul Baker succumbed to injuries sustained the previous day when his patrol truck was struck by another vehicle on Highway 99 near McMinnville.

At 3:30 p.m., while traveling on the bridge, crossing the Yamhill River, a truck slipped on the rain-slick road and struck his vehicle head-on.

Deputy Baker was a United States Navy Korean War veteran and served with the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office for five years. He previously served with the California Highway Patrol for 17 years and the Hawthorne, California, Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, son, five daughters, and a brother.

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Age 53
Tour 24 years
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash
Incident Date Thursday, January 21, 1982

vehicle crash, weather

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Deputy Sheriff Baker,
On today, the 43rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

January 22, 2025