Deputy Sheriff Joseph Baca, Medina County Sheriff's Department, Ohio

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Baca

Medina County Sheriff's Department, Ohio

End of Watch Saturday, August 28, 1976

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Joseph Baca

Deputy Sheriff Joseph Baca suffered a fatal heart attack after struggling with a subject during a domestic violence call on Ledge Road in Hinckley.

At 4:15 p.m., Deputy Baca and two other deputies were sent to a home to quell a dispute between a husband a wife. Deputy Baca and another deputy struggle with the male subject. One deputy was pushed into a bee nest.

The deputies were able to arrest the subject. Deputy Baca returned to his patrol vehicle, where he became unconscious. He was taken to a local hospital where he was unable to be revived.

The suspect Deputy Baca was struggling with was committed to a state hospital.

Deputy Baca had served with the Medina County Sheriff's Department for 15 years.

Bio

Age 57
Tour 15 years
Badge 128

Incident Details

Cause Duty related illness

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Rest in Peace, Brother in Blue. I had the Honor.and Privilege to live and work with you on the Medina County Sheriffs Department. You relived me at 3:30PM that day August 28th 1976. I was home and recieved a call at 4:45P,advising me of death in the line of duty.E.O.W 08/28/1976. I had the Honor. to be one of your pall bearers at your funeral. My heart aches and I will remember all the good timed we had together. So sorry for your loss to your son Chief Deputy Kenneth Baca of the
MEDINA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT. I also had the honor of Privilege of serving and working him.

Deputy Gerald(Jerry ) Blough #127
DET.G.L.Blough #239 Medina City Police

September 2, 2025