Frederick Glen Bailey

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR

Felonious

End of Watch September 5, 1980

Age 43

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Frederick Bailey was shot and killed following a pursuit on I-55 near West Memphis, Arkansas. He had attempted to stop a vehicle near the interchange of I-55 and I-40 for driving over 100 mph but the vehicle fled towards Marion. As other responding units assisted, the vehicle was stopped on the highway exit to Marion. As officers approached the car the man inside opened fire, shooting Trooper Bailey in the chest. Another trooper was able to return fire and wounded the suspect and take him into custody. In 1981 the man, 21, was convicted of Trooper Bailey's murder and was sentenced to death. A new trial was ordered in 1997 and he was again convicted of murder but sentenced to life. As of December 13, 2022, he was in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Bailey gave the Arkansas State Police 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arkansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Bailey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Arkansas State Police

Location Little Rock, AR

Platform Identity asp.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1980

Tour of Duty 18 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Trooper Frederick Glen Bailey is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Arkansas State Police, 7 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.4% of this agency's fallen.

Arkansas State Police

of 23 officers

30.4% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious