Kenneth Robert Baker
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City Marshal

Kenneth Robert Baker

Glendale Police Department — Glendale, CO
Accident
End of Watch July 5, 1960
Age 43
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Baker was killed when his patrol car struck the back of another vehicle in downtown Glendale.

Marshal Baker had served with the agency for 2 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-CO-F33DF91B
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Baker gave the Glendale Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glendale community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Baker.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Glendale, Arapahoe County, CO
Platform Identity gpd.arapahoe.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1960
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

City Marshal Kenneth Robert Baker is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Glendale Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
CO — Statewide
101
of 360 officers
28.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Robert Baker's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Kenneth Robert Baker Compares

Age at Death
43
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Robert Baker is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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