Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Just thinking about you today, as I often do. I was only a young IPD explorer when you were taken from us...just like you were in the early 90's. I am friends with many of your friends today and they speak so highly of you. I hope I can be half the police officer you were.

Anonymous
Indianapolis Police Department

March 17, 2005

I see your picture every morning when I get up and every night before I go to bed. I will always remembe your laugh, you were about the only one that could get Jan to laugh outloud I miss hearing that. You will never be forgotten by us Jason. Our true Warrior of God, Protector of man. You are now guarding the universe for the Lord and Lady guard it well.

Cheryl Kistler

January 12, 2005

Another Christmas morning without you. As you grew and Christmas changed, one thing always remained constant, your love of the holidays and family. As you always worked Christmas eve Gabrielle and Wes would always be up at the crack of dawn waiting until we told them it was alright to call and get you up.

How, no matter how late you worked and the paperwork, you came right over and we once again were family. Three years and we can't yet enjoy the day like before. Know that you will always be missed, know that our love only gets stronger and know that your stocking will always be hung on the mantel for generations to come.

Thank you for what you did. Your bravery, compassion and willingness to protect our society like so many of your brothers and sisters. While you are gone, the relationship last forever. Take care, and continue to be with us in the many ways you always are.
Love,
Dad

Jerry Baker, Father

December 25, 2004

Thinking of your family, especially this time of year. As time goes it gets a little easier, but of course it hits you sometimes and doesn't seem right. But for whatever reason when God wants you, he's going to take you. No matter how fair it seems to anybody.

December 10, 2004

WE WILL ALWAYS MISS JASON AND ALL THE OTHER OFFICERS WHO MAKE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE EVERY DAY THAT THEY STEP OUT THE DOOR.

crystal shupe
college student

September 27, 2004

I thank you for your service and salute you for your sacrifice.

A true hero.

A grateful citizen.

September 22, 2004

This is not a political statement, and anyone who sees it as such is missing the point here.

A life so young, dedicated to helping others, was taken because the PEOPLE of America will not say "enough".

How many MORE of your brave young men and women have to be taken from you before you say "enough"??

What use is an AK-47 to ANYONE who is not a soldier??

And not just that weapon - how many DOZEN Jasons have to die by gunfire every single year before the people say "ENOUGH!" ?

They say the good die young. You died way too young.

Rest in Peace Jason.

a colleague from the UK

September 17, 2004

Thinking about you today. An IPD officer lost his life in a similar fashion as you lost yours. You aren't forgotten. You never will be.

Deputy
Marion County Sheriff

August 21, 2004

JASON WAS KILLED WHEN I WAS IN THE ACADEMY. HIS DEATH AFFECTED ME MORE THAN ANY OTHER. JASON WAS CLOSE TO ME IN AGE AND TIME ON HIS DEPARTMENT. JASON'S DEATH SHOWED ME THAT IT IS A REALITY THAT WE COULD NOT COME HOME AT THE END OF OUR SHIFTS.

DETECTIVE AMY BOLING
MUNCIE POLICE DEPARTMENT

August 3, 2004

Thank You for Your service! May God bless Your famiy

Officer
TPD

June 24, 2004

Deputy Baker, we will not let you be forgotten. Rest in peace, my brother

Frankie and Pattie

June 19, 2004

i was involved in this incident and though i did not know jason i feel like i knew him forever. i just wish there was something i could have done that day to prevent this tradgedy. I am truly saddened by this and know jason will be greatly missed. My respects to his family for making the decision they did about the sentencing, though i do not agree with it.

corrections officer jim aldrich
pima county sheriffs department

June 19, 2004

Friend,
We will meet again and share the stories that we all shared many Friday and Saturday night around the table at the Green Door with all of the boyz. The fun we had and the memories are things they can not take away. Missed by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and the Southport Police Department.

Detective Duane Burgess
Johnson County Sheriff's Office

May 17, 2004

Jason,

You dont know me. I am a 2 1/2 officer with the Sellersburg Police Department in southern Indiana, graduating the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in December of 2001 #01-149. The project blue light is held every year in december at the academy honoring the fallen officers in Indiana for that year. I met your dad that day in december of 01. The following year in december of 02, again your dad was there. Just a few months ago in december of 03 your dad was there. Your family loves you very much and are very proud of you. I am sure that this year when I go to project blue light at the academy, he will be there again honoring you life and death.

Rest easy Jason.
Drew

Officer Drew LaMaster
Sellersburg Police Department

March 13, 2004

Jason,

I miss you the same today as I did on September 18, 2001. I have always said that everything happens for a reason, but I still cannot comprehend a reason why you were murdered. I turn to the bible to attempt to understand. Romans 13: 1-10: Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from god, and those that exist have been instituted by god. Therefore he who resists the authorities resists what god has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgement. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of him who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for HE IS GOD'S SERVANT FOR YOUR GOOD. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. HE IS THE SERVANT OF GOD TO EXECUTE HIS WRATH ON THE WRONGDOER.

Since the bible says that you were acting as god's servant and you were in that position because he wanted you there, I am comforted to know that you remain in that position today - at the right hand side of god almighty...and I bet your car has brighter and better lights than mine. :-)

I love you...I miss you...

Bryan

Deputy Bryan Wolfe
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Indiana

January 24, 2004

I wanted for you to know that I was thinking about you.... Merry Christmas Jason.

We miss you.

Olivia Bays
Marion Co. Sheriff's Dept.

December 22, 2003

November, 2003
Quite some time has passed since Jason's death. I just needed to let his family know that Jason's spirit and death has affected me. His boistrious personality at ILEA (99-139) helped a lot of us get through some long and boring days. Of all of the things I won't forget from the academy is that loud baratone voice of LT. yelling out...."BAKER!". Gosh, the things that LT made him do. His death was the second in our class. His funeral was two too many.

We all know that when we put on the unifrom, it could be the last time. We never know what is in store for us. Know that I believe that your Jason served and sacrificed with the utmost integrity. The way he served and the way he passed affects the way that I do my job , everyday. He has changed the way that I hug my daughter goodbye, everyday!

My prayers and thoughts to your family and friends, everyday!

Ofc.
Hammond Pd, Hammond, IN

November 30, 2003

Jason, We miss you dearly. You were and continue to be an inspiration to us all. You were, without a doubt, the most dedicated dispatcher and deputy that we have known. You craved the action-When most of us wanted a quiet night you begged for a busy chaotic one.
You always said if they didn't pay you you would do it for free and that was the truth. We know that.
We remember and love you. M232.

Anonymous

November 11, 2003

After reading your reflections it is easy to see your life and career touched many people. Your service to the community will not be forgotten, neither will you. Rest in peace Deputy Baker.

Anonymous

November 2, 2003

At the beginning of every shift I supervise, myself and the other officers on shift dedicate the day to the memory of a fallen officer.

Tonight, September 17, 2003 we dedicated the shift to the memory of Deputy Jason Baker who died on this date two years ago.

When one law enforcement officer falls, we all stumble for a while, but we will carry on.

Deputy Baker's sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Sgt. Paul Bissonnette
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Surrey, BC

September 17, 2003

Jason, I met your father Jerry and mother when they came to speak during the ILEA 150th Basic Session. I could see how sad your parents were and how proud they were of you. It really hit home because you see, we are both the same age, and have the same passions in life... law enforcement and helping people. Several weeks after your parents came to speak with our class I graduated from the 150th Basic Class and went back to work at BPD. Several months went by and I was told by our training officer at the department that I had recieved an award from the ILEA and the Indiana University Department of Toxicology. When I opened the letter, it said that I had been named the inaugural recipient of the Jason Baker Breath Test For Intoxication Award of Excellence. It said that I had been chosen for my dedication and excellence in this field while I was training at the ILEA. I was also given a personal plaque in the shape of the State of Indiana and my name on a plaque in the Breath Test room at the ILEA. I want to tell you and your family how proud I am to have been named the first recipient of your honorary award. I never met you, but I feel that I have known you my whole life. The plaque and letter now hang in my bedroom above my bed as a reminder to me of the ultimate sacrifice you made. I vow to uphold your honor by continuing to serve and protect to the fullest of my potential. God Bless your family and may you rest in peace Deputy Jason Baker. May your memory live on forever with this honorary award.

Officer Kyle R. Landgrebe 1416
Bloomington Police Department
ILEA 02-150
"Demanding of Ourselves, Devoted to Each Other"

Police Officer
Bloomington Police Department

Words cannot even begin to express the feelings of loss when we lose a hero in the line of duty. Jason was a young man with a bright future and so much to look forward to in life. It is unfornuate that we have evil people in this world. Jason, like my brother, paid the ulimate price and I am thankful that there are people who would do that. How unlucky we are to lose such a courageous man especially when so young. I was unfornuate and never had the chance this hero, but I will always remember where I was when I heard the news. My heart goes out to your family, especially your little sister.

Beth Toney

As we, the members of the 99th recruit class, spend our days learning about how to be police officers, we hear words like honor, professionalism, courage, integrity, and pride. It was obvious that Jason embodied all of these traits as we saw men and women from all over the country gathering to pay him their respects that day in September for no other reason than that he wore the badge. I hope that the memory of Jason can serve as a reminder to all of us what it means to be a true professional. Bless the Baker family. May we never forget. God speed 232.

Recruit Officer
Indianapolis Police Department

A lifetime plus 100 years hardly seems comparable to our loss. As has been said before, I hope your killer's time in jail is horrible, tedious, and unforgiving.

Anonymous

Jason was one of the best friends I had. There isn't a day that goes by we don't think of him and his love of the job. He inspires me with the memory of how much he loved the job and his dedication. With so many becoming disillusioned he never lost the pep in his step and his belief in what he was doing. With everything we went through and the fun we had, I never thought his life would end so soon. To his family and other friends I still send my condolences and want to remind everyone of a key phrase Jason had, Everything copasetic? This still makes me smile and know you will always be with me in the memories of the good times we all had. When you were marked 10-42 the department lost a superior officer and realized the hero you had always been.

Christa Dunne