Career photos from the Retirement Dinner Program that was
presented at the VFW Post 4591 on Saturday, September 25, 1993


Howard ‘Buddy’ Baker
Dedicated to service from January 3, 1951 to October 1, 1993



1930 -- "Someday I'm going to be Police Chief"
Buddy at age 1


1937 -- "And someday I'm going to be Fire Chief, too!!"
Buddy at age 8


1949 -- A proud Buddy showing off his National Guard uniform
and his first car -- a 1929 4 door Model "A" Ford


On December 6, 1953, Buddy marries Bernice O"Brien


1956 -- Another 1st place trophy for the pistol team of Harry Carty, Buddy Baker, Edward McCormick and William Reisen


1962 -- Patrolman Howard Baker operating Hasbrouck Heights
first radar gun


1965 -- Sgt. Howard Baker with Chief "Hap" Carty
and Hasbrouck Heights' first sign machine


March 8, 1976 -- Hasbrouck Heights is first town in Bergen County with 911.  Buddy, Mayor Bill Imken, Rico Pagliei and Gus Odeane


September 23, 1975 -- Buddy was sworn in as Police Chief by Mayor William H. Imken and Police commissioner Rico Pagliei.


June 1, 1973 -- Buddy was sworn in as 2nd Assistant Fire Chief along with Chief Jack Ball and 1st Assistant Chief Robert Guarnella


Buddy and Bernice are the parents of eight children and the proud grandparents of eight grandchildren.


1992 -- Chief Baker walks in his last Memorial Day parade.  Proud onlookers are grandchildren Taryn, Kim, Ryan, Taylor and Amanda.

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