United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Government
End of Watch: Sunday, April 22, 1934
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 22, 1934
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: The Dillinger Gang
Special Agent Baum was shot and killed by the notorious outlaw Baby Face Nelson while attempting an arrest near Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He and other officers had obtained information that the gang members were in a lodge at that location. As they arrived the suspects opened fire with a machine gun and fled the area.
Special Agent Baum and two officers took a position two miles away and approached a car one of the officers recognized. However, the car contained Baby Face Nelson, a member of the Dillinger Gang, who opened fire on them.
Baby Face Nelson was killed in a shootout seven months later in which Special Agent Samuel Cowley and Special Agent Herman Hollis were also killed.
Special Agent Baum was survived by his wife and two daughters.