Roll of Honor
Incident
Corrections Officer Frederick Baker was killed when he was stabbed in the back by an inmate at the Bayside State Prison in Leesburg. Officer Baker was working alone in a cell block area when he asked an inmate to move his belongings to another cell block. The inmate attacked and stabbed Officer Baker after he made the request. The 38-year-old inmate, who had been serving a 10-to-20-year sentence for aggravated assault, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. He was transferred to the Arizona State Penitentiary, and as of 2021, he was there. After Officer Baker's murder, the governor immediately placed an order for knife-resistant vests for every New Jersey Department of Corrections officer. Officer Baker had served with the New Jersey Department of Corrections for 10 years. He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two sisters. His son later became a New Jersey state trooper.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Baker gave the New Jersey Department of Corrections 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Frederick W. 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 NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New Jersey Department of Corrections, 16 of 32 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frederick W. Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Frederick W. Baker Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frederick W. Baker is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frederick W. Baker was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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