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Former Sheriff John Baker Dies at 72
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| Last Edited | RMF Oct 31, 2007 10:43pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, November 1, 2007 04:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Raleigh — Former Wake County Sheriff John Haywood Baker Jr., who was the county's top law-enforcement official for more than two decades, died at his home Wednesday. He was 72.
Baker died at his home Wednesday morning after a long illness, said officials at the Haywood Funeral Home in Raleigh.
He leaves behind his wife, Juanita, of almost 50 years, two children and four grandchildren.
Known for his larger-than-life, 6-foot-7 stature and his booming voice, Baker was the first black sheriff in North Carolina since the Reconstruction and held the office from 1978 until 2002 when he lost to Sheriff Donnie Harrison by 2,200 votes. |
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