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Constable Charles K. Baker | Los Angeles County Constable's Office, California
Los Angeles County Constable's Office, California

Constable

Charles K. Baker

Los Angeles County Constable's Office, California

End of Watch: Friday, January 23, 1857

Biographical Info

Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 23, 1857
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: 18 people hung

Constable Baker, Sheriff James Barton, Deputy Sheriff Charles Daly, and Constable William Little were shot and killed while attempting to arrest members of the notorious Flores-Daniels Gang.

The gang ambushed the officers, killing them. 52 members of the gang were arrested and 18 were hung for the murders.