On June 3, 2022, Deputy Sheriff Thomas E. Baker III, a 49-year-old law enforcement officer from Nicholas County, West Virginia, lost his life in a tragic incident involving a shootout. The event occurred in the Birch River area of the county, where Deputy Baker and another deputy had responded to a domestic disturbance call.
The incident resulted in the fatal shooting of Deputy Baker, as well as the death of one of the suspects involved. Corporal Ellison, the other deputy who responded to
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