Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Richard Baker succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when his motorcycle struck a tractor trailer that had pulled out in front of him at the intersection of South Main Street and Washington Street. He was responding to a call when the collision occurred. Patrolman Baker had served with the Dayton Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Baker gave the Dayton Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Richard Owen Baker is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Dayton Police Department, 6 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Owen Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Owen Baker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Owen Baker is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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