Paul Baker
1982
Paul Emerson Baker.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
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.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, five daughters, and a brother.
Service Record
Also Served
Yamhill County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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