Frederick Glen Bailey
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Trooper

Frederick Glen Bailey

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR
Felonious
End of Watch September 5, 1980
Age 43
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Gender Male

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

Type 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

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Frederick is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1980, 127 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 37th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Frederick was 43. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Frederick had served 18 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Arkansas State Police has 23 officers remembered here, Frederick among them.

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Where

Trooper Frederick Glen Bailey

Arkansas State Police · End of Watch September 5, 1980

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 64-E

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