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Gainesville Police Department Offers $10K Rewards For Any Information On Unsolved Homicides
By Melissa Hernandez De La Cruz
April 7, 2021
This February marked 20 years since the death of Gainesville police officer Scott Baird, one of the four officers killed in the line of duty. His case is among 26 homicides in the city that remain unresolved.
In an attempt to bring closure to Baird’s case and the other cold case homicides, Gainesville’s Police Department announced Wednesday morning that the City of Gainesville is offering a $50,000 reward for information on those responsible for the death of Baird. The press release adds that there is a $10,000 reward for new information on the deaths featured in GPD’s ‘Cold Case Homicide’ webpage. The cases date back to 1974.
Gainesville Police officers devastated after memorial stone for fallen officer destroyed
By Lara Greenberg
Gainesville Police officers ‘devastated’ after memorial stone for fallen officer destroyed
It was a shocking and unsettling sight near Gainesville High School Friday, where more than 20 years ago, Officer Scott Baird was killed in the line of duty. His memorial stone was discovered not only knocked over but destroyed.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - It was a shocking and unsettling sight near Gainesville High School Friday, where more than 20 years ago, Officer Scott Baird was killed in the line of duty. His memorial stone was discovered not only knocked over but destroyed.
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Home/Law and public safety/Gainesville Police Officer Scott Baird Was Killed 20 Years Ago, And His Mother Still Thinks Of Him Daily
Gainesville city officials have since renamed the road behind Gainesville High School in honor of the police officer who was killed there. (Harold Ashley/WUFT News)
Gainesville Police Officer Scott Baird Was Killed 20 Years Ago, And His Mother Still Thinks Of Him Daily
By Harold Ashley
February 13, 2021
It’s been 20 years since Gainesville police Officer Scott Baird was killed, and his mother is still in disbelief.
“I don’t know how I have lived 20 years without him, because I think about him every day,” Kelly Gaudet said of the loss of her oldest son. “I know that will never change.”