Captain James E "Jim" Baugh

Photo of Captain James E "Jim" Baugh
End of Watch: Fri, Jan 2nd, 2004
Date of Incident: Fri, Jan 2nd, 2004
Cause of Death: Motor Vehicle Accident (Response)
Service Time: 30 years
Age: 60

Survivors

His wife, two sons, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and four sisters

Incident

Captain Baugh was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a minor traffic accident at 1630 hours.

Captain Baugh lost control of his patrol car on U.S. 231 and overturned into Big Walnut Creek, trapping him inside for over 15 minutes.

He was transported to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he died five hours later.

Captain Baugh had served with the Putnam County Sheriff's Department for 32 years and had previously served as Sheriff.

Agency

Putnam County Sheriff's Department Patch
13 Keitly Road
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
(765) 653-3211

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