Henry R. Baker
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Police Officer

Henry R. Baker

Stockton Police Department — Stockton, CA
Accident
End of Watch October 17, 1894
Age 39
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA
Platform Identity spd.sanjoaquin.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1894
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 39
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Henry is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

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.

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Who

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.

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When

October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Stockton Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Henry among them.

Police Officer Henry R. Baker

Stockton Police Department · End of Watch October 17, 1894

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 36-E

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