York City Police Department K-9 Unit.
This is a late 1960s photo of the York City, Pennsylvania Police Department K-9 unit taken at the York Fair grounds. The officers, accompanied by their dogs, are in their training uniforms. The officers are, from left to right: Ron Heist, Earl Frey, Fred Gibson, Steve Gibbs, Charlie Morrow, Bill Farrell, and Nevin Barley. West York Police Department.
This 1950's era photograph shows three members of the West York Borough, Pennsylvania Police Department and their patrol vehicles, two motorcycles and a Ford patrol car. The officers and their vehicles are on the driveway of the Reliance fire house, then located in the 1400 block of West Market Street in West York Borough. Officer Ed Myers, Red Lion Police Department.
Pictured in 1924 is Red Lion Police Officer Ed Myers astride his sidecar equipped police Harley Davidson motorcycle. The sidecar was a common accessory for police motorcycles of that era. The officer is carrying a semi-automatic pistol, carried in an open top cross draw style holster. The semi-auto pistol was unusual, as most officers of this era were carrying revolvers.

Detective Mark Edward Baker

Detective Baker

Northern York County Regional Police Department
End of Watch: September 17, 2025

Mark Edward Baker was born July 1, 1972 in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Detective Baker proudly served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer. A graduate of Class 333 of the Philadelphia Police Academy, Baker received the Top Shooter Award for his class. Baker served with the Philadelphia Police Department, and as a York County Detective before serving as a Detective for the Northern York County Regional Police Department for 15 years. Baker was an Eagle Scout, and continued to serve in the Scouting community. Baker was married with five children and two grandchildren.

On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Detective Baker was part of a team attempting to serve a warrant at a residence on Haar Road in North Codorus Township from a domestic related incident that occurred the previous day at the property. The team, consisting of five Northern York County Regional Police detectives and one York County Deputy Sheriff, were attemping to locate an individual that was stalking a former girlfriend.

At about 2:08 p.m., Baker and three other detectives approached the front door of the residence where they found the front door unlocked. As the door opened, the officers were gunned down by the suspect. Another detective and a York County Deputy Sheriff returned fire at the suspect. Detective Baker and two other officers were killed by the suspect. A fourth detective and the deputy sheriff were shot and wounded by the suspect. The suspect died at the scene.

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