Wagner Baskett
2021
Wagner Lee Baskett Jr..
How He Died
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Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
What Happened
Deputy Sheriff Buz Baskett died from complications as the result of contracting COVID in the line of duty.
Deputy Baskett was a United States Army Vietnam veteran who had served in law enforcement for 46 years. He had served with the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Department, Cloverport Police Department, Hawesville Police Department, and Spring Lake Police Department in North Carolina.
Deputy Baskett was a United States Army Vietnam veteran who had served in law enforcement for 46 years. He had served with the Breckinridge County Sheriff's Department, Cloverport Police Department, Hawesville Police Department, and Spring Lake Police Department in North Carolina.
Survivors
Deputy Baskett is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and two grandchildren.
Service Record
Also Served
Breckinridge County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff
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