Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Baker was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a burglary in progress call. The call turned out to be a false alarm.
Survivors
Sergeant Baker was survived by his wife, who also served as a deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Baker served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Birmingham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Charles Ivan 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 AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 8 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Ivan Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Ivan Baker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Ivan Baker is highlighted in Nov.
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