A veteran Victorian police officer has faced court charged with murdering a man while on duty.

Vlado Micetic, 44, died after he was shot, allegedly during a struggle with leading senior constable Timothy Baker, 46, late on 25 August 2013.

Baker faced Melbourne magistrate’s court on Wednesday charged with murder.

Chief commissioner Graham Ashton said there had been a thorough investigation overseen by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission.

“It’s always a sad day in the organisation when such serious charges are laid against a police officer,” Ashton told reporters on Wednesday.



Ashton said Victoria police provided support to every officer involved in a critical incident.

“We’ll make sure, as an employer of that police officer, that we provide the necessary welfare support for he and his family,” he said.

Ashton said the officer had been suspended while the investigation was completed. He said police officers should know they had the organisation’s support in difficult circumstances.

“Our members are out there facing critical incidents, having to make snap decisions often with very little notice in an emergency environment, that creates a very difficult environment for our members,” he said.

