Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ronald Baker was shot and killed with his own weapon after being overpowered by two suspects. He was on patrol in southeast Dallas when he confronted two suspects in a parking lot in the 7600 block of Daingerfield Drive. After shooting him, they ran over him twice with their van. The two fled to Arkansas, where they committed suicide when authorities surrounded them. Officer Baker had served with the Dallas Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and young daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Baker gave the Dallas Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Baker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Ronald Dale Baker is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,460 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 6.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Dallas Police Department, 55 of 95 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ronald Dale Baker's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Dale Baker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Dale Baker is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Ronald Dale Baker was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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