Deputy Sheriff Jason Matthew Baker

Jason Matthew Baker

Deputy Jason Baker was shot and killed following a high-speed pursuit.

At 7:20 pm, while en route to a disturbance, Deputy Baker attempted to investigate a vehicle with four subjects who refused to stop. During the chase, two of the suspects in the vehicle opened fire with AK-47 rifles, causing severe damage to Deputy Baker's patrol car. The suspect's vehicle turned a corner, stopped and the men inside setup an ambush from inside their car. When Deputy Baker approached 32nd Street and Brouse Avenue, the suspects opened fire, fatally striking Deputy Baker.

One of the suspects was shot and killed the next day after exchanging shots with officers for eight hours. The other three suspects were apprehended and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The shooter was sentenced to an additional 100 years. The man who provided the weapons to the suspects was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

Deputy Baker had served with the Marion County Sheriff's Department for over six years, beginning as a telecommunicator in 1995, then as a special deputy from 1997 before serving as a deputy for over two years. He was survived by his parents, brother and two sisters. His father currently serves as a lieutenant with the Indiana University-Purdue University Police Department and was previously the chief of the Albion, Michigan, Police Department.