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Corporal

Marshall Lee Bailey

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV

Felonious

End of Watch August 28, 2012

Age 42

Tour of Duty 17 yrs 4 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 41

Incident

Corporal Marshall Bailey and Trooper Eric Workman were shot and killed after they stopped a vehicle for reckless driving at the commuter parking lot adjacent to I-79, in Clay County, at approximately 8:30 pm.

The troopers determined the subject was intoxicated and placed him under arrest and handcuffed him in front of his body. The subject was searched and placed in the back of the patrol car when he was able to reach a concealed 9mm pistol that was not discovered in the search. He shot both troopers inside the vehicle and took Corporal Bailey's service weapon.

After climbing out of the vehicle, he shot a tow truck driver who had been called to the scene to impound his car. The tow truck driver was able to get away from the scene and call for help.

The subject then fled on foot and set up an ambush in a ditch. He later opened fire on officers from multiple agencies who responded to the scene, wounding a Roane County deputy in the arm, hand, and stomach. The responding officers returned fire, killing the subject.

Corporal Bailey succumbed to his wounds at the scene. Trooper Workman was transported to CAMC General Hospital, where he remained on life support until succumbing to his wounds two days later.

Corporal Bailey had served with the West Virginia State Police for over 17 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his three children, brother, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Bailey gave the West Virginia State Police 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Bailey.

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

Agency

Department West Virginia State Police

Type State Police

Location South Charleston, Kanawha County, WV

Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 28, 2012

Tour of Duty 17 yrs 4 mo

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Marshall is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2012, 66 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 109th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Marshall was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Marshall had served 17.3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun; 9 mm, in 0.2% of these deaths.

Every cause

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