Roll of Honor
Jason Matthew Baker
Incident
Deputy Jason Baker was shot and killed following a high-speed pursuit.
At 7:20 pm, while en route to a disturbance, Deputy Baker attempted to investigate a vehicle with four subjects who refused to stop. During the chase, two of the suspects in the vehicle opened fire with AK-47 rifles, causing severe damage to Deputy Baker's patrol car. Deputy Baker received a bullet wound to his upper right arm and had minor cuts on his face from glass fragments. The suspect's vehicle turned a corner, stopped, and the men inside set up an ambush inside their car. When Deputy Baker approached 32nd Street and Brouse Avenue, the suspects opened fire, fatally striking Deputy Baker.
One of the suspects was shot and killed the next day after exchanging shots with officers for eight hours. The other three suspects were apprehended and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The shooter was sentenced to an additional 100 years. The man who provided the weapons to the suspects was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Deputy Baker was a United States Army Military Police veteran who served with the Marion County Sheriff's Department for over six years, beginning as a telecommunicator in 1995, then as a special deputy from 1997, before serving as a deputy for over two years. He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters. His father is a retired
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Baker gave the Marion County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Indianapolis community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jason Matthew Baker served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Jason Matthew 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 IN, 311 of 503 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Marion County Sheriff's Dept., 9 of 12 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. Jason Matthew Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Jason Matthew Baker Compares
Offender Outcome
One shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jason Matthew Baker is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jason Matthew Baker was killed by rifle; ak-47.
Incident Location
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