Charles K. Baker
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Constable

Charles K. Baker

Felonious
End of Watch January 23, 1857
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Baker, Sheriff James Barton, Deputy Sheriff Charles Daly, and Constable William Little were shot and killed while attempting to arrest members of the notorious Flores-Daniels Gang.

The gang ambushed the officers, killing them. 52 members of the gang were arrested and 18 were hung for the murders.

Rest In Peace Brother LEO. You are not forgotten.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret) Upland Police Dept. CA January 23rd, 2018

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169 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Baker served with the Los Angeles County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Monterey Park community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Location Monterey Park, CA
Platform Identity lacco.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1857
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender 18 people hung

Constable Charles K. 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 Los Angeles County Constable's Office, 10 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.9% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles County Constable's Office
10
of 13 officers
76.9% Felonious
CA — Statewide
974
of 1,837 officers
53% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles K. Baker's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Charles K. Baker Compares

Offender Outcome

18 people hung

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles K. Baker is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles K. Baker was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location