Buchanan County Constable's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 9, 1930
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: July 9, 1930
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Constable Hyson Baker was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for interfering with an earlier arrest.
He and other deputies had raided an illegal still and arrested several men. While en route to the jail in Grundy a group of men rode by, fired at the officers, and warned them not to come back to the area.
Upon arriving at Grundy, Constable Baker swore out warrants for the men. He and two deputies went to the home of one of the men and attempted to arrest him. A shootout ensued in the home in which Constable Baker and the suspect were both killed. The two deputies were also wounded in the shootout.
Constable Baker was survived by his wife and seven children.