Roll of Honor
Charles Richard Baker Sr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charles Baker was killed in a single-vehicle crash while responding to an assistance call.
He was en route to back up a Maine State Police trooper when he lost control of his patrol car, and it flipped over on Route 2 in Palmyra. He was ejected from the cruiser and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Baker was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Somerset County Sheriff's Office for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Baker gave the Somerset County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madison community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Richard Baker Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Richard Baker Sr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 40.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Somerset County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Richard Baker Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Charles Richard Baker Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Richard Baker Sr. is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Military Service
Charles Richard Baker Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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