New York State Police, New York
End of Watch Sunday, August 24, 1930
Add to My HeroesLeroy John Baker
Corporal Baker was electrocuted when he attempted to move a utility pole from a roadway in Newkirks. Corporal Baker was the first Trooper on the scene of a car accident that snapped a utility pole, which fell and blocked the Caroga Lake-Johnstown Road. He was in the process of removing the pole from the highway when he accidentally touched a wire carrying 2,300 volts.
Trooper Baker had been with the agency for nine years.
Bio
- Age 33
- Tour 9 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Electrocuted
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