Incident
Officer Henry Baker was killed after being run over by Southern Pacific Railroad locomotive No. 1509. He was just leaving his shift for the day and was attempting to hop onto a passing train when he slipped and was run over by the locomotive. Officer Baker had served with the agency for two years. He was survived by his wife. He is buried in the Stockton Rural Cemetery.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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132 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Baker gave the Stockton Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stockton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Stockton Police Department has lost 12 officers; 2 of them lost to accidents.
Henry is one of 720 officers lost to accidents in CA, 39.2% of the 1,839 remembered there.
Henry is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Henry is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1894, 1 officer in CA was lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 128 years on record. The heaviest was 1969, with 14.
In 1894, 19 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 120th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1894, 30 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 120th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Henry was 39. Of the 690 lost to accidents in CA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 42.8; the middle age was 35. Henry had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Henry was 39. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Henry had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Henry was 39. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Henry had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
October holds 8.6% of these deaths in CA; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 15.4%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 16.7% of all 12 deaths at Stockton Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 39.2% of all 1,839 deaths in CA, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Stockton Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Henry among them.
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George R. Turner Apr 14, 1854
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Henry R. Baker
Oct 17, 1894
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John Louis Briscoe
Feb 5, 1917
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Francis J. Murray
Aug 14, 1938
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Floyd N. Bristol
Mar 3, 1949
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George J. Woerhle
Apr 22, 1960
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Nicholas Paul Cecchetti
Aug 3, 1978
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Arthur E. Ford
Jan 18, 1988
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Timothy David White
Feb 4, 1990
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Arthur Paul Parga, Jr.
Jan 22, 1993
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Scott Martin Hewell
Jun 11, 2014
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Jimmy Arty Inn
May 11, 2021
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E
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