Roll of Honor
John Lawrence Bailey
Incident
Special Agent Bailey was shot and killed in Las Vegas during a bank robbery attempt. Agent Bailey was in a bank when it was robbed. He identified himself as an agent and ordered the man to stop. As the man turned, Agent Bailey fired a round but missed the suspect. However, he was able to take the suspect into custody and place him on a chair. As Special Agent Bailey's attention was diverted, the suspect lunged at him and knocked his gun out of his hand. The suspect recovered his own weapon and shot Agent Bailey three times. The suspect was apprehended and sentenced to life in prison. Agent Bailey was a U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam veteran awarded two bronze stars who served with the FBI for 21 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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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.
Special Agent Bailey gave the United States Department of Justice 21 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Lawrence Bailey served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Agent John Lawrence Bailey is one of 17,558 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,585 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 53.9%.
At United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 37 of 89 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Lawrence Bailey's cause is highlighted.
How John Lawrence Bailey Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Lawrence Bailey is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Lawrence Bailey was killed by gun.
Military Service
John Lawrence Bailey served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
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