Roll of Honor
Ineasie Maxie Baker
Incident
Youth Counselor Ineasie Baker was stabbed and strangled to death at the Herman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility. She was murdered in a supply closet, and her body was placed in a dumpster. Her body was later found in a landfill in nearby Pomona after the dumpster was emptied into a trash truck. The suspect, 24, was in the facility with a life sentence for rape and murder. He was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life without parole. Youth Counselor Baker had served with the California Youth Authority for 11 years.
Survivors
She was survived by her husband, two daughters, parents, two brothers, a sister, and a grandchild.
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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.
Youth Counselor Baker gave the California Department of the Youth Authority 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Youth Counselor Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Youth Counselor Ineasie Maxie 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At California Department of the Youth Authority, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ineasie Maxie Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Ineasie Maxie Baker Compares
Offender Outcome
Life without parole
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ineasie Maxie Baker is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ineasie Maxie Baker was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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