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Timothy Baker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Paducah, Kentucky on Mar 5, 2004

Victim Details

Created

Mar 17, 2011

Case Added

Dec 26, 2023

First Name

Timothy

Last Name

Baker

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

74 inches

Weight

220 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 5, 2004

City

Paducah

State

Kentucky

County

McCracken County

Agency ID

30954

Agency Name

McCracken County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Paducah

Agency State

Kentucky

Agency County

McCracken County

Agency Zip Code

42003

Agency Address

300 Clarence Gaines Street, Kentucky

Agency Phone

2704444719

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.mccrackencountysheriff.com/

Agency Case #

04-5034

Agency Report Date

Jun 20, 2006

Primary Agency

McCracken County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Oct 3, 2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP9749) and 2 other sources

Timothy B. Baker was 47 years old when he was last known to have been in Paducah, Kentucky, on March 5, 2004. He was a White/Caucasian man with brown hair and brown eyes, described as approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 220 pounds. At the time he disappeared, he was reportedly wearing a yellow and blue striped shirt with blue jeans or slacks, and he had a Timex watch with him. His case was later entered into NamUs as missing person case MP9749, with the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department listed as the investigating agency.

The known circumstances are deeply troubling and heartbreaking. Timothy was reported to have jumped from the Interstate 24 bridge at the Kentucky-Illinois state line into the Ohio River. His vehicle was found on the bridge, and a note was reportedly located inside. The Ohio River is wide, powerful, and unforgiving, and the area around the state line would have presented immediate danger to anyone entering the water. The details publicly available do not describe a recovery, and the case information does not list him as found alive or deceased.

Although Timothy’s last contact was recorded in 2004, the case was formally reported to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department in 2006 under agency case number 04-5034. His missing person record was later created in NamUs in 2011. The passage of time in a case like this can be especially painful for loved ones, because the central questions remain unresolved: what happened in Timothy’s final known moments, whether he entered the river as reported, and why no definitive resolution has been publicly recorded.

Investigators also documented that family DNA reference samples were collected from Timothy’s mother and father and submitted through the UNT Center for Human Identification, with records indicating the DNA information was available at the national CODIS level. This kind of family reference testing can be important in long-term missing person cases, especially when authorities need a way to compare unidentified remains recovered later with a missing person’s family profile. In Timothy’s case, the presence of those samples shows that efforts were made to preserve a pathway toward identification if future evidence emerged.

Timothy Baker’s case remains a somber missing person case centered on a reported incident at the I-24 bridge near the Kentucky-Illinois line, a vehicle left behind, a note, and a man who vanished from the Paducah area without a publicly documented recovery. He was a 47-year-old man with identifiable clothing and personal items, a case file maintained by the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department, and family DNA available for comparison. The available record tells the story of a man last associated with the Ohio River on March 5, 2004, and of an unresolved disappearance that continues to leave behind uncertainty, grief, and the hope that clearer answers may one day come.
Last Seen: Mar 5, 2004

Links to Additional Sources (2)

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP9749

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

79%Possible

John Doe — Wickliffe, Kentucky

UP5270 • Found May 21, 2009

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Sex ✓Male

Age 85%Est. 45–65 vs 47 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 95%28 mi away, same state

TimingFound 5 years after last seen

Height 100%6'2" vs 6'2"

Weight 100%230 lb vs 220 lb

Hair 40%Gray vs Brown

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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Timothy Baker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Paducah, Kentucky on Mar 5, 2004

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (2)

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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