Constable Elijah Baker
End of Watch: Sat, Nov 29th, 1919
Date of Incident: Thu, Nov 27th, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: Not Known
Age: 40
Survivors
His wife
Incident
Before going to arrest two brothers wanted for arson, Constable Baker deputized several citizens and then proceeded to the suspects' home near Williamsburg. As the posse approached the the home the subjects opened fire.
Constable Baker was struck in the face with buckshot and one of the deputized citizens was wounded in the stomach. Both brothers escaped after wounding the officers. One of them was arrested in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in July 1921.
Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.
Agency
Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769
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