AGE: 39

RACE: White

SEX: Male

DATE OF DEATH: January 15, 2003

CAUSE: Gunshot

COUNTY: Cross

CASE NUMBER: CID-A-00968-03

On January 15, 2003, Jessie L. Baker Jr. was found deceased in his vehicle that had left the roadway on Highway 42, near Birdeye, and was submerged in the St. Francis River in Cross County. He had been shot in the chest.

The Arkansas State Police was requested to assist with the homicide investigation by the Cross County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any information about this case, please contact ASP Company A at (501) 618-8420.