Clarksville, Tennessee: Montgomery Co. Sheriff’s Deputy William Baker charged for racial targeting & false arrest

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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy charged with official misconduct

7 October 2021

A Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy has been charged with official misconduct. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says deputies received a complaint on September 6 regarding a traffic stop conducted by Deputy William Baker on September 5 at around 8:40 p.m. Deputies reviewed the complaint and traffic stop and discovered Baker did not follow his training or policy during the stop. Deputies also said they have reason to believe Baker violated the law. Deputy Baker was placed on administrative leave on September 10. The case was presented to a Grand Jury on Tuesday and a sealed indictment was issued for Baker’s ...

https://www.wkrn.com/news/crime-tracker/montgomery-county-sheriffs-deputy-charged-with-official-misconduct/

 

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Still no word on exactly what he did, but the slimeball was fired on the same day he was arrested:


Sheriff's Deputy fired following arrest

11 October 2021

Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson has fired a deputy who is accused of official misconduct, official oppression and aggravated perjury. The sheriff’s department said Deputy William Baker was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 7 after being indicted by a grand jury. Sheriff Fuson fired him the same day, according to public information officer Sandra Brandon. The charges stem from a complaint the sheriff's office received after Baker conducted a traffic stop on Sept. 5 at 8:40 p.m., according to a release by the sheriff’s department. Baker was placed on administrative leave on Sept. 10. According to the sheriff's office, they reviewed ...

https://www.mainstreetclarksville.com/news/sheriffs-deputy-fired-following-arrest/article_047ef8bc-2aff-11ec-b083-4339c9e50ff8.html

 

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Deputy’s arrest over traffic stop involved racial targeting, victim says

12 October 2021

The man arrested in what prosecutors say was an unlawful traffic stop by a Montgomery County deputy said he was targeted because of his race, and that the deputy made a false statement under oath. As a result of the traffic stop, Deputy William Baker was arrested Oct. 7 and charged with official misconduct, aggravated perjury and official oppression. He was terminated from his position, according to Sheriff John Fuson. According to court documents obtained by Clarksville Now, Baker was indicted during the grand jury’s October term for an arrest without probable cause of 21-year-old Kennard Williams. The indictment also ...

Deputy’s arrest over traffic stop involved racial targeting, victim says - ClarksvilleNow.com

The man arrested in what prosecutors say was an unlawful traffic stop by a Montgomery County deputy said he was targeted because of his race.

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