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A Maryland community is mourning the death of its beloved police chief after he was killed in a head-on collision with a delivery truck.
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Denton Police Chief George William Bacorn Jr, 62, was killed in the crash on Friday morning, which took place on a road near the neighboring town of Easton.
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Bacorn was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe in the road's eastbound lane behind a Chevrolet Silverado shortly before 11.30am.
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At the same time, a Ford Transit delivery truck being driven by Antonio Jaquan Handy, 31, was going the opposite direction.
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As the vehicles passed each other, the delivery truck crossed the center double yellow line 'for unknown reasons,' struck the side mirror of the Silverado then slammed into Bacorn's car, according to Maryland State Police.
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The police chief was pronounced dead at the scene, and Handy suffered severe injuries.
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He was airlifted to a local trauma center for treatment, police said.
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The driver of the Silverado was unharmed and no other injuries were reported, according to police.
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The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating and will present its findings to the Office of the State’s Attorney in Talbot County to determine whether any charges should be filed against the driver of the delivery truck.
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Denton is the seat of Caroline County on Maryland's eastern shore, and the death of its police chief, who served in the role for 36 years, was lamented by the community and even the state's top official.
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George William Bacorn Jr, 62, the police chief of Denton, Maryland, was killed in a car crash Friday morning.
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He is pictured (right) receiving an award for 35 years of service
Bacorn was pronounced dead at the scene after a delivery truck driving in the opposite lane swerved over the double yellow line and struck his car head-on
Bacorn served as police chief for 36 years and was beloved by the community.
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The governor of Maryland, Wes Moore, even released a statement mourning his death
The town released a statement that said: 'It is with profound sadness that the Town of Denton announces the death of Denton Police Chief George Bacorn following a motor vehicle collision.
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The Town extends its deepest condolences to Chief Bacorn's family and the members of the Denton Police Department.
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'We ask the public to please respect the family's privacy during this difficult time and keep his family, the Department, and the Town in their prayers,' the statement concluded.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore also released a statement that said Bacorn 'embodied the meaning of serving others and dedicated his life to keeping communities safe for everyone.
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'Denton, Caroline County, and all of Maryland is a better place because of his courage and public service,' Moore added.
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The governor ordered the Maryland flag lowered to half-staff and asked the entire state to join him and his wife in praying for Bacorn's family, the Denton Police Department and wider law enforcement community.
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Following his death, Bacorn's body was transported to the Baltimore Medical Examiner's Office.
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On Sunday, officials organized a dignified escort of his remains back to Denton.
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Roads along the two-hour route from the state's largest city to the small town were blocked.
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Police lined the roads next to their cruisers along the route of a dignified escort of Bacorn's remains from Baltimore back to Denton
Firefighters also lined the road and stood on top of their engines as the procession drove by
The first responders solemnly saluted in the rain as they paid respect to the police chief.
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Officers are pictured saluting as the procession arrived in Denton
Officers also held up American flags as they stood along the procession route
A large procession of cars joined the escort, and police officers and firefighters lined the roads with their cruisers and fire engines.
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The first responders stood next to their vehicles or on top of them and solemnly saluted the procession as it drove by in the rain.
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