MORE THAN A YEAR-AND-A-HALF AFTER 2 SANTA CRUZ POLICE OFFICERS WERE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, THE MONEY RAISED FOR THEIR FAMILIES HAS STILL NOT BEEN DISTRIBUTED. ALTHOUGH 6 OF THE 7 FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE AGREED ON THEIR ALLOCATION AMOUNT, 1 HAS NOT….AND SO A COURT PROCESS HAS BEGUN TO DETERMINE HOW THE HALF MILLION DOLLARS WILL ACTUALLY BE DIVIDED. THE ISSUE APPEARS TO BE THAT ONE OF BUTCH BAKER’S ADULT CHILDREN IS ARGUING THE CHANGE FROM THE FUND BEING A SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE 5 “KIDS” INVOLVED, TO BEING A MEMORIAL FIND THAT ALSO INCLUDES THE PARTNER AND SPOUSE OF THE FALLEN OFFICERS. 26 YEAR-OLD ASHLEY BAKER (FROM BUTCH’S FIRST MARRIAGE) ALSO WANTS A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE MONEY DONATED, AND WHERE IT WAS EXPECTED TO GO).
