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House adopts resolution honoring Yamhill County Deputy Paul Emerson Baker
Summary
The Oregon House adopted House Concurrent Resolution 38 recognizing the life and service of Yamhill County Sheriff Deputy Paul Emerson Baker, who died of injuries sustained in a 1982 crash; family members and local law enforcement attended.
The Oregon House unanimously adopted House Concurrent Resolution 38 on Wednesday to honor the life and public service of Yamhill County Sheriff Deputy Paul Emerson Baker, who died of injuries sustained after a patrol truck crash in January 1982.
Representative Elmer introduced the resolution on the House floor, saying the measure recognizes Deputy Baker’s military service and decades in law enforcement and that there will be no financial obligation for the state or the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office. “Please join me in honoring the life and service of Yamhill County Sheriff Deputy Paul Emerson Baker by voting aye on House Concurrent Resolution 38,” Elmer said before reading the resolution on the House floor.
Nut graf: HCR 38 memorializes Deputy Baker’s military decorations, law enforcement career and local legacy, and the House recorded the resolution's adoption on third and final reading.
Details in the resolution read to the House include: - Deputy Paul Emerson Baker was born March 6, 1928, in Hutchinson, Kansas, and served in the U.S. Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army during the Korean War; he received awards including the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. - After law enforcement service in California, Deputy Baker joined the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office in September 1979. He was wounded in a January 1982 patrol truck collision and died the next day; he was 53 years old when he died. - The resolution notes family members who continued public service in the region, including a son who retired as a fire captain and a granddaughter who works in the Yamhill County jail food service.
On the floor, Representative Elmer noted the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Trust Fund provides roadside memorial signs and that the resolution helps move the community closer to obtaining a memorial highway sign in Deputy Baker’s honor. Family members and representatives of the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office — including Yamhill County Sheriff Sam Elliott and Captain Mike Brown — were invited to the House and recognized during the reading.
Action and outcome The clerk opened the voting system for final passage; the chair announced that HCR 38 “having received the required majority, is declared adopted.” The resolution includes no fiscal obligation by the state.
Ending: The House did not take further action beyond adoption; passage authorizes recognition and supportive language for a memorial effort led by local stakeholders and the Oregon Law Enforcement Memorial Trust Fund.
