Dickson, Creek Wood pay tribute to Sgt. Daniel Baker before rivalry game
Tom Kreager
The Dickson County and Creek Wood football teams honored Sgt. Daniel Baker prior to their season opener Friday at Dickson County High School.
Baker, 32, was shot and killed in May during a call to check on a suspicious vehicle, officials said. Steven Wiggins and Erika Castro-Miles are charged with first-degree murder in his death.
The two teams presented Baker's wife Lisa and their daughter Meredith June with a commemorative jersey featuring a Dickson County orange No. 9 and a Creek Wood red No. 5 on it.
The No. 95 jersey represents Baker's badge number. Baker's name was written in royal blue to represent law enforcement.
Death penalty sought for Baker's accused killer
District Attorney General Ray Crouch Jr. said his office will seek the death penalty for the defendants.
Wiggins admitted to authorities that he shot Dickson County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Daniel Baker after the deputy discovered he was using a stolen car, according to a detailed account from federal investigators.
Later, Wiggins set fire to Baker's body and patrol vehicle, according to a complaint filed this week in the federal court system.
Federal authorities have also added charges of carjacking resulting in death, use of a firearm during a deadly crime, being a felon with a weapon and possession of a weapon by a person convicted of domestic violence, according to federal court documents filed Thursday and entered into a public court system Friday.
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