Robert Baker
1948
Robert J. Baker.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Officer Robert Baker was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver at Shelby and Calhoun streets. The suspect was later apprehended, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to three years in prison. Officer Baker was a United States Army Air Corps WWII veteran and had served with the Indianapolis Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and mother.
Service Record
Also Served
Indianapolis Police Department
Officer
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