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George Baker
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Gender
Male
Age
33 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/20/2020
Location
Wardline Road and Kate Street Hammond LA 70401 Tangipahoa
Cause of Death
Pursuit
At 2:15 a.m., troopers were called to assist the Hammond Police Department with a other 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 other. After successfully disabling the other, 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.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Hammond Police Department
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National Anthem
United States