With his badge pinned on his chest. In this world of drugs and crime. The list of suspects has grown so long that attorneys and police involved in the complex investigation of drugs, sex and deaths uncomfortably joke that the murder produced "the suspect of the week.". 'Cause a waitress has his salary beat. He's just another man. The man, Joey Bingham, began kicking the patrol car before the two officers forced him into the car and drove him back to the sheriff's office, Baker testified in a subsequent civil lawsuit. It is specifically about the part of Arkansas right here where we live. James Cornett died last spring. Sheriff Baker lost his life in the flooded waters of White River near St. Paul in the early morning hours while investigating the theft of stolen property in the area. The former won't speak for attribution. Columbia, South Carolina Clinton argued that Smith was within the law when he circulated absentee ballots around the nursing home and then mailed them back to the courthouse. Johnson alleged that Baker, the two officers and an unidentified woman in biker's leather entered the club with guns and a "party ball" -- a plastic sphere of beer in a box that serves as a portable keg. Baker's former property became part of the Ozark National Forest. ", Another secret is avoiding long-term debt, he said. Sheriff Baker had been employed with the Madison County Sheriff's Department for 27 years, 25 of which as the sheriff. "Then Ralph will put his foot down.". No Import Fees Deposit & $15.24 Shipping to Sweden. He was found still in his seatbelt. The judge deferred the sentence pending good behavior, and Baker never went to prison. Baker, 59, who shares Arkansas' longest tenure with Monroe County Sheriff Larry Morris, sometimes carries in his personal vehicle drugs seized as evidence. He peeks out the window at each passing car. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. It's kind of scary. The tops of both his feet had red semicircular marks, which Claytor attributed to boot heels. Residents say it was a haven for bank robbers and other outlaws in the 1920s. Crystal meth, known as "crank," is imported from California and Mexico. Chief John Roelandts (retired) Hog member Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Minor, who said he is speaking now because Craig, 44, is dying of cancer and living away from Madison County, said he asked Baker to make a deal. The report of an "unattended death" went out from the Madison County sheriff's office dispatcher at 11:58 a.m. Forty miles away, Sheriff Baker was celebrating the opening day of squirrel season when he heard the police call. It has sharpened long-standing concerns over drug traffic and law enforcement in the Northwest Arkansas county of 12,943. The Madison Avenue storefront today. Written By: There, Dr. Tanya Claytor noted that Bingham's left ear was swollen, bruised and scraped. Madison County records show the money was paid to the county's Drug Eradication Fund, $7,500 credited to Craig, $2,500 to his wife. He listed his age as 18, hers as 16. Baker and his partners now own at least 1,450 acres, mostly in southern Madison County, valued at $227,865, according to tax records. During his terms of office, It would bring far more than its tax value on the market. In the past two. But she'll have to give me half of it back.". The county was formed on September 30, 1836. Instead, he said, the sheriff recruited him as an informant and handed him $50 from his wallet. The ensuing court fight reached the Arkansas Supreme Court twice before Republicans accepted the ruling of Circuit Judge W.H. MADISON, RALPH L. On Friday, March 18, 2005, of Bethesda, MD. Read Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper Archives, Dec 28, 1988, p. 1 with family history and genealogy records from fayetteville, arkansas 1936-2003. The records paint a picture of an astute businessman who aggressively bought low and sold high. and there is no need to say more than two words about his service to Madison In that time, Baker has taken only one mortgage, for $8,000. Baker argued with a female employee on behalf of the unidentified woman, Johnson said. He also owns a Chevrolet Corvette and a Honda Acura, two Harley Davidson motorcycles, five trucks and 19 cows. Fayetteville lawyer Terry Harper had handled some of his son's previous run-ins with the law. He isn't afraid of being arrested by the sheriff. HUNTSVILLE Ralph Baker has been buying land longer than he's been sheriff, at least since 1967. ", FROM MOONSHINE TO CRANK, THE UNDERSIDE OF MADISON COUNTY. An auto body shop figured in the quick profit that Baker and his cousins turned on the land they bought from Berrian Brashears. Berea . Over the years, often in partnership with relatives, he has bought about 2,400 acres, for which he paid about $484,250, nearly all cash, or traded other land. "I try to never have any bills. The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Baker would be shouldered out of the investigation, then have it handed back to him. Baker said he doesn't know much about the case, because the state was handling it. Ralph Francis Baker Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Call 833-937-2724 With legal pot on the horizon (medical was voted in here, the first state in the south to do so) stories like this are soon to be quaint but we should all learn the lessons of the so called 'war on drugs.' Absent proof of the drug allegations, he said, there were insufficient grounds to bring criminal charges. Neither did Jack Lackey of Combs, who sold 5.19 acres to the three Bakers for $4,000 in 1986, then paid $6,000 when he "just wanted it back" in 1989. Publisher Minor said he called Baker to negotiate and was told things had changed, because Craig was classified as a habitual felon under Arkansas law. Still, he said, the price seemed in line with other land he looked at. With what's left, I'd cut off one little corner and save it and then do the rest of that.". He talked about how he does it one day last summer. The father of a drug dealer in Madison County says he gave Baker two envelopes containing a total of $1,200 in hopes of easing his son's punishment after a 1986 arrest. Cornett said Baker is a distant cousin who leases land from the Cornett family. In 1996, the Hams and Bakers sold 40 of the 120 acres to Phillip McGarrah Jr. and Phillip McGarrah Sr. A notice of escrow documenting the transaction does not indicate a price. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Most talked only reluctantly. "I was dealing drugs over there for years and years and years and was never busted for drugs in Madison County," Harp said during a July interview at the Arkansas Department of Correction Tucker Unit, about a month before she was released on parole. Referring to Baker, he said, "Send MC-1.". Washington State Department of Corrections, Dallas County Sheriff's Department, Texas, Copyright 1996-2023, The Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc, Registration for the 2023 National Police Week 5K goes up $5 on March 2nd save on our introductory pricing and, register today to run or walk in your hometown, Reflections Terms of Use (revised 5/31/2012), View, edit or delete any Reflection you've left in the past. Baker dismissed that concern during a three-hour interview in June. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. One in every five Madison County residents lives below the poverty level. He says he has personally investigated allegations involving Baker and the county's drug dealing and found no basis for them. He said Baker hit him in the face, and that he was then pushed back inside the club, where Treat hit him in the face. Please try your request again later. It is empty. Ralph Kendrick Baker - beloved doctor, husband, father, and grandfather - died on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh, WI, after a short spell of pneumonia. To see our price, add these items to your cart. As a teen-ager, Sandra Harp said, she and Baker's daughter moved freely through the sheriff's office and the jail. Ride safe in heaven. , ISBN-10 I knew he bought land. The Bakers, owners of adjoining land, were two of the defendants, although the case file contains no indication that they or anyone else contested Wheeler's claim. One of Baker's fellow party-goers said recently that Johnson started the incident by attacking Corkern, and that Baker hadn't yet arrived. "I wish I could come up on something like that.". Along with his wife, Noreta, and Kenneth Baker, the sheriff signed a mortgage in 1980 for $8,000, secured by 68 acres of land the two cousins had just acquired for $17,000. by Clipping found in The Madison County Record in Huntsville, Arkansas on Jan 8, 1998. respects to Sheriff Baker, who was remembered as someone who never backed Revenue Commissioner Tim Leathers said Criss submitted a "routine resignation" while she was under investigation by Baker for issuing phony driver's licenses and license plate stickers. He also does not obtain court orders for the destruction of drugs, creating what other police officials say is the potential for theft. But the dealer who claimed to have traded drugs for bogus documents says the case typifies the way business is done in Booger County: "It's a very crooked county, yeah. Such swaps are not common, but they fit in with the Forest Service's policy of trading to acquire land that is already surrounded by or adjacent to the forest. I'm ready for them when they come, though. The former Madison County oil man, F.M. "But I have no idea how he obtained [all] the land. They would fail to note that a vacuum cleaner normally kept behind the bedroom door was in the middle of the room and would overlook the fact that its bag was missing. Ralph A. Baker Birth 17 Aug 1908 Death 6 Jan 1978 (aged 69) Burial. The newspaper examined more than 200 documents. After the cruiser was washed into the creek it flipped over trapping him inside. If you gather all this stuff up, probably if you figure it all out, I've probably made 50[,000] or 100,000 dollars off of land transactions over 30 years," he said. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. I pray for solace for all those who love and miss The terrain is very hilly and rocky which doesn't seem like a good area for grow ops. Sergeant Ralph Gardner Jr. /. "I realized that Joey Bingham had a speech problem at the time," Baker testified. 1955 - 1962. 'Cause the crooks don't get any time. Merry Christmas too you and your family. She had been strangled. "A lot of people don't have the money to meet their light bill, much less buy a piece of property," said Kenneth Baker, a cousin and frequent partner in land deals. What emerges is a tale of methamphetamine and murder in a place known to its residents as "Booger County.". "I'm retired, I'm alive, and I plan to stay that way.". No arrests were made. Kenneth Baker said he doesn't recall, either. Deborah Roelandts (911 retired) With Bingham protesting that the baseball cards were his, Sharp tore up the citation he had written. Biography ID: 38791252 . ", And in the Sept. 4 edition of The Madison County Record, Baker posed with a gram-sized mound of sugar substitute and told the newspaper: "There is a certain circle of people using the drug. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The one whos blood runs blue. I don't owe anything, and I haven't owed anything in years.". The lumber and wood-products business is a major source of employment, according to census records. There was a problem loading your book clubs. "I've worked with Ralph Baker 21 years. But crank is his intoxicant of choice. Sheriff Baker's death has touched Madison Most importantly, this book reveals one of Arkansas' darkest secrets, and demystifies one of its greatest legends. Those dreams became reality for David Mac after the young man from Michigan settled in Madison County, Arkansas. The two men agreed that could land him back in prison. "My dad left me some money, and his left him some. asked Fogley, not recognizing the name of a woman he knew better as Billie Jean McKnight. Sheriff Ralph Baker, who's election slogan was "RALPH CARES". , ISBN-13 "Ralph's dad was kind of like my dad," he said. But, in pretrial testimony, club owner Jeannie Ward cited three separate incidents involving Baker that night. The man "had a brother out of his mind or a total drunk all the time," Enfield said. Minor, said he later negotiated through a Fayetteville attorney to pay another $10,000 to the Madison County Drug Eradication Fund to ensure that his son, Marshall Craig Minor, would not be sent to jail as a habitual felon. "The main worry about that is if they jerk him in there once a month, and he takes a hot piss test, and comes up they can revoke him and I don't want them to have to do that," Harper told Minor. Management broke up the fight. Baker. It wasn't his first conviction. "But he ain't eating corn on the cob.". He's alone down this ole' highway. Harp's relationship with the sheriff followed her into adulthood. Past and Present Sheriffs of Madison County Names that are highlighted or underlined are linked to pages with additional . January 5, 2017 Your heroism and service is honored today, the 14th anniversary of your death. She'll say, 'OK.' and Mrs. Bill Clinton said, "May Ralph live on in your good memories of The marriage apparently didn't settle him down. Historians put Madison County's official age at 161. Minor hadn't yet hired an attorney, but he knew whom Baker meant. He drives a marked patrol car. We'd put them on our tags, and we'd just hope we wouldn't get stopped.". Isaiah 40:31 Shares stone with Noreta He was born near St. Paul, AR the only son of three children born to. Her skull had been fractured with her son's T-ball bat, which lay by the bed, splintered. Berea Cemetery. He acknowledges that former Special Prosecutor John Everett and former investigator Jack Knox kept from him much of what they found during the 16 months they headed the investigation. That came soon after Minor and Samuelson had taken one of Baker's informants into the woods and pulled four of his teeth with pliers. Sheriff Ralph Baker, the man who befriended David Mac, and taught him what it means to be an outlaw. Sheriff Baker will not soon be forgotten In large part, he has been dealing with old friends, acquaintances and neighbors, buying and selling judiciously, usually at a profit. This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. Gary Wayne Johnson, a worker at a Wesley broom handle factory, sued Baker, Chief Deputy Steve Treat and former Deputy Steve Corkern, who is now Huntsville's police chief. There, Baker handcuffed Bingham to a prisoner's retaining ring in the lobby. January 9,1998, at the St. Paul High School Gymnasium with a crowd estimated Baker died in. Information for this article was contributed by staff writer Jeffrey Wood. I've lived there all my life. "They're doing Craig and me and you and everybody one hell of a favor here," Harper reminded Minor. Imagine piles of money that literally grew on trees. Roy Cain stated at Ralph's funeral when talking about a replacement Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The Brashears couple sold the tract to the three Bakers for $7,000 in February 1986. He knows there might not be a tomorrow Ralph Francis Baker was born Sept. 1, 1938, near the town of St. Paul, once a bustling banking, railroad and timber center in southern Madison County. (Not really. Copyright Lt. Ray Flores (Ret.) And he gets so mad at the court system Craig and his wife were sentenced to four years unsupervised probation -- despite Craig's lengthy criminal record. 1914/10/19. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016. The instant suspect was Howard "Rusty" Cain Jr., the county's lead prosecutor, who had a longtime, on-again, off-again affair with Phillips. My Dad and Uncles used to tell us all kinds of stories about Ralph Baker. "Definitely foul play," Livermore called back to the dispatcher at 12:53 p.m. Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2015. And the Cooperative Extension Service reported early this year that county livestock producers had 66,000 head of cattle and 32,000 hogs and pigs. There, Davis said, one man arrived drunk, signed his ballot, and handed it to a Democratic judge to fill out. Gulledge said she wanted the Wheeler property, but then realized that, because of the confusion over property lines, it took in the living room of Baker's house. A young Huntsville man whose criminal record includes multiple convictions for stealing shares Harp's perception of how things work. comfort in those memories and in knowing that Ralph will forever remain Ham said the property value increased because of an easement -- the right to cross other property to access the land -- acquired before it was sold to the Martins and McGarrahs. Richland County Sheriff's Department They usually leave him when he uses their share of the crank. And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive Many asked that they not be identified. "It's tremendously lower than things closer in to Fayetteville, where I live," he said. Kenneth Baker later sold his share to Ralph and Noreta for $10,000, and the Bakers sold the land to Casondra LeMay of Kansas City, Mo., for $20,000 in 1989. "It was play money, not serious money. 'Cause in a moment the officer was dead. Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. I'm sure you wouldn't want a bunch of wrecked cars 20 foot from your folks' grave.". : We work hard to protect your security and privacy. The deal was like many others -- the profit "wasn't spectacular," Kenneth Baker said. Enfield also rejected a five-page "friend of the court" brief filed by William Jefferson Clinton, a young University of Arkansas law professor. (Note: Your comments may be used in an upcoming article about the 20-year anniversary.) Drug dealers who acknowledge being paid by either Baker's agency or the federal Drug Enforcement Administration for help with Madison County drug busts say they never received payments of more than $100, and then no more often than a few times a year. "They had to make money off of it," he said. 1999-2001 by Joy Russell. Used with Special Permission of the Author In March 1987, Louann Wheeler, an elderly widow, went to court to win clear title to about four acres of land in southern Madison County. For years the vehicles of Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Please bring me home after my shift May they continue to move forward in life and heal with your guidance. The average family earns $24,776 a year, according to the 1990 Census. Then, in June, the Bakers sold the land back to the Cornetts -- for $15,000. Baker, who earns $31,000 a year as Madison County's sheriff and tax collector, declines to talk about his land deals. I really enjoyed the book because I know some of the people named in the book and I know the places that they're talking about. Baker won't talk about his land. Gregory has been convicted of attempting to manufacture methampetamine, Head of possession of drug paraphernalia. But it is also cooked around the knobby hills of Madison and Newton counties, say the people who sell it. But tonight he stops a speeding car, There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. High on two joints of unusually potent marijuana, they had a wreck. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Madison County and your fellowman. "One guy held a shotgun in my face for over an hour last week. him". After that, the two generally kept their money in their pockets, he said. Cain, along with Phillips' brother and one of her sisters, beat the sheriff's office to her house. Baker pleaded no contest to burglary and grand larceny charges on April 2, 1958, and drew two years in the Arkansas Penitentiary. You didn't want to be on his bad side !!!! State Constable J.L. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. At his home he cannot be found. Three years later, authorities have not identified Phillips' killer. Find Ralph Baker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Meth and the hillbillies that cook it are alive and well in Booger county. Criss has declined requests for interviews. In fact, Baker was an outlaw before he was a sheriff. I wouldn't even venture to guess.". "So he made a profit. Testimony showed that, in one precinct, 140 people signed in to vote, and 155 cast ballots. At the time of his death, his tenure in office was tied with only one other sheriff in the state. He said that he once asked Baker to sell him drugs from the evidence closet. Madison County residents could be seen with bumper stickers which said | I think we're all pretty sure. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. On June 13, 1987, Baker and former Huntsville Police Chief Ed Sharp arrested a 19-year-old retarded Rogers man on allegations he had stolen two baseball cards during the annual "Hawgfest" on the town square. Baker said that he also conveyed the information to the State Police. And it has spurred some of the county's most industrious methamphetamine dealers to claim openly that they can operate unchecked as long as they don't steal to support their habits. His friends are always other cops Ralph Baker was laid to rest in the Brashears Cemetery, Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Until now. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. Most of that land is taxed on its value for agricultural. 2009/08/22. Cain was the last of the three to arrive, and he got there at least 10 minutes before Deputy Danny Livermore entered Phillips' blood-spattered bedroom to find the body of the pretty, 35-year-old Alabam woman lying against a wall. He thought I did. Paul.". He seldom ever gets a thanks, , Dimensions One of those involved Craig Minor. Among the Northwest Arkansas law enforcement community, Baker has both detractors and defenders. To make it safe on the streets. : This is Mac's story of damnation and redemption. | F.M. Harper says he doesn't remember the details of the case. If I got an ounce right now, I'd probably do half of it right away and put the rest up until this afternoon. Indeed, Baker's internal records show that Baker and Chief Deputy Steve Treat paid a total of $835 to drug informants between 1993 and September 1997 in amounts ranging from $25 to $125. "The lawyer asked about his brother and whether he signed one too. Madison County Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 5, 1998, after his car was swept off a low-water bridge and into a rain-swollen White River near his home. 201 W. Main St. Huntsville 72740 (479) 738-6721 http://madisoncogov.com County Judge Larry Garrett Phone: (479) 738-6721 Fax: (479) 738-1544 Mailing Address: P.O. Unable to add item to List. It shows two methcathinone lab busts in Benton County. ", USERS AND THE LAW: DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE DRUG TRADE. County RALPH CARED'. and may not be duplicated without permission, Investigator David L Bell Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC, WE could use more sheriff's like him. Ralph was a great Sheriff and something even betterHe was a Harley rider. Your sacrifice is not forgotten. All rights reserved. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! In 1987, the two county officials and their wives had bought 120 acres of timberland from Minsie Leathem, the widow of former Sheriff Noah Leathem, for $8,000. Each officer a bullet-proof vest. He was one of three children of William McKinley Baker, a former vaudeville musician, and Evangeline Verruchi, the 1927 queen of the Tontitown Grape Festival. Now he doesn't know a holiday : It makes me wonder what the "Macster" was smoking as he re-read the manuscript. Ralph Baker had served as Sheriff of Madison County, Arkansas, from 1973 until his tragic death on January 5, 1998. Sheriff Ralph Francis Baker Madison County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas End of Watch Monday, January 5, 1998 Leave a Reflection Reflections for Sheriff Ralph Francis Baker May your rest in perpetual PEACE. Today, his presence continues to be felt across the county. Sheriffs of Madison County Ralph Baker Ralph Baker Article by Joy Russell Back to Previous Page Anyone having Information, Pictures, Stories, or Corrections, regarding the Sheriff's of Madison County that they would like to contribute for publication please contact ralberts@mcso.info The question I had was what is Ralph going to do with it.". Despite his license plate, the sheriff doesn't know either. The convicted thief and drug dealer, now 34, said she refused when Baker asked her to set up his former son-in-law in a drug deal during a 1994 custody fight over Baker's granddaughter. they don't exist". "That's why Ralph really almost had to sell it to us, because he knows how much that land means to us, and all the family is buried up there in that Brashears Cemetery. by. In the 12 elections since, he has been opposed only five times. His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red. He asked the guy for a driver's license, He ended the June interview when the subject came up. Baker insists it will be. for Ralph"Don't waste your time looking for someone like Ralph, because This She said Baker and other police there to celebrate the marriage of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Lance King got so rowdy she was forced to close the club. He was attempting to cross a low water More than three years after she was murdered, Billie Jean Phillips' death has done more than confound and divide law officers. Morgan has. But Enfield rejected claims by Republican attorney Erwin L. Davis that Baker and first-term Treasurer Bolinger had gotten votes from Oklahomans and the dead. Imagine breaking the law without fear. Rusty could be a g******** suspect. Thank you for your service. Both of them lost money in the banks when the banks folded in the '20s, '30s.". After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. A police officer he is known. Both say he is above reproach. Box 37, Huntsville, 72740 When I was little I remember the Cock Fights in our yard and the Moonshine in the Sheds. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Baker became sheriff Jan. 1, 1973. It tracked the deaths of other Madison County people who died under mysterious circumstances. Sheriff Ralph Baker drowned after his cruiser was washed into a flooded river while he was searching for a stolen vehicle. Used in an upcoming article about the 20-year anniversary. his death, his tenure in was... 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