George Baker
Name: George Baker
Age: 33
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 05/20/2020
Location: Wardline Road and Kate Street
Hammond, Louisiana, 70401
County: Tangipahoa
Agency: Hammond Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: At 2:15 a.m., troopers were called to assist the Hammond Police Department with a vehicle pursuit that started within the city limits of Hammond. As the pursuit continued on Wardline Road, troopers deployed a tire deflation device to disable the suspect's vehicle. After successfully disabling the vehicle, Trooper George Baker and another officer were attempting to retrieve the device from the road when they were struck by a Hammond Police unit involved in the pursuit. Baker was killed, the other trooper was injured.
Unique ID: 28095
News article: Link
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