Corrections Officer Frederick W. Baker
New Jersey Department of Corrections
New Jersey
End of Watch: Wednesday, July 30, 1997

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: L-425

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Date of Incident: Wednesday, July 30, 1997
Weapon Used: Edged weapon; Knife
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Officer Baker was killed when he was stabbed in the back by an inmate at the Bayside State Prison in Leesburg. Officer Baker was working alone in a cell block area when he asked an inmate to move his belongings to another cell block. The inmate, who had been serving a 10-to-20-year sentence for aggravated assault, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole.

After Officer Baker's murder, the governor immediately put in an order for knife-resistant vests for every New Jersey Department of Corrections officer.

Officer Baker is survived by his wife, two children, parents, and two sisters.