Roll of Honor
Incident
Correctional Officer Amanda Baker succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when she was attacked by a 15-year-old inmate in the Scotts Bluff County Juvenile Detention Center.
The inmate, who was awaiting trial on an armed robbery charge, attacked and strangled Officer Baker after she entered his cell at approximately 2:00 am. She was transported to Regional West Medical Center where she was pronounced brain dead. She was kept on life support so her organs could be donated.
The inmate was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 60 years to life in prison.
She passed away on February 16th, 2014.
Officer Baker had served with the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center for just over 1-1/2 years.
Survivors
She is survived by her son.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Correctional Officer Baker gave the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Gering community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Correctional Officer Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Correctional Officer Amanda Beth Baker is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 10 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Amanda Beth Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Amanda Beth Baker Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 60 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Amanda Beth Baker is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Amanda Beth Baker was killed by person.