Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy City Marshal Charles Baker was shot and killed on Silvercrest Street, near Parker Road, when he and his partner stopped a man to serve a misdemeanor traffic warrant at about 9:30 pm. Unbeknownst to the deputy marshals, the man had just robbed a nearby bar. When they attempted to detain the man a struggle ensued. The suspect pulled out a handgun and shot Deputy Marshal Baker in the chest at point-blank range. He then shot at the other deputy marshal but struck the patrol car. He shot Deputy Marshal Baker once more in the thigh before he exchanged gunfire with the other deputy marshal. The subject was hit in the thigh before fleeing the scene. The man was apprehended four days later in Kentucky with an untreated bullet wound. He was extradited back to Texas, convicted of capital murder, and subsequently executed for the crime in 1986. Deputy Marshal Baker had served with the Houston Marshal's Office for four years and had previously served with the Houston Park Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and son.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy City Marshal Baker gave the Houston City Marshal's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy City Marshal Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy City Marshal Charles H. 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 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. Charles H. Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Charles H. Baker Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1986
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Baker is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles H. Baker was killed by handgun.