Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Sergeant Francis Baker was killed when his car struck a pole on West 240th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.
Sergeant Baker was pursuing a stolen vehicle and swerved to avoid another vehicle that was in his path. He struck a pole and was seriously injured. He was taken to the Fordham Hospital where he died seven days later from a fractured skull.
Sergeant Baker was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
Survivors
Sergeant Baker was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Baker served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Francis P. 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis P. Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Francis P. Baker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis P. Baker is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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