Roll of Honor
Incident
Lance Corporal David Bailey was killed in a vehicle crash while attempting to stop a car for speeding on I-85 in Greenville County, South Carolina.
Around 8:00 p.m., Corporal Bailey was attempting to catch up to the speeding vehicle when another car pulled in front of his patrol car one mile south of Woodruff Road.
He immediately attempted evasive action to avoid striking the second vehicle, causing his vehicle to skid. The patrol car exited the highway, went down an embankment, and hit a stand of trees. Corporal Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene.
Corporal Bailey was a National Guard veteran and had served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol for 6 years. His father also served with the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, sister, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lance Corporal Bailey gave the South Carolina Highway Patrol 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of South Carolina. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
David Travis Bailey served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lance Corporal David Travis Bailey is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In SC, 137 of 438 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At South Carolina Highway Patrol, 31 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Travis Bailey's cause is highlighted.
How David Travis Bailey Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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