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Dave Henry Bailey

Case from Newport-news, VA dated Jan 13, 2011

Victim Details

Dave Henry Bailey

Male

Newport-news

VA

2011-01-13

35

Dave

Henry Bailey

06/30/2026

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In the winter of 2011, the life of Dave Henry Bailey Jr., a 35-year-old male from Newport News, Virginia, was cut short. On the evening of Thursday, January 13, 2011, what began as a routine traffic stop escalated into a fatal encounter with law enforcement. Officers from the Newport News Police Department pulled Bailey over for two minor traffic infractions: failing to stop appropriately at a traffic signal and having a GPS device mounted on his windshield.

The situation took a tragic tu ...
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  • Daily Press: HOMICIDES IN HAMPTON ROADS FOR 2011
  • Fatal shooting during traffic stop ruled justified - Daily Press

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    Has anyone looked into the specifics surrounding the use of force in Dave Bailey's case? I can't hel... ...Read More
    07/01/2024
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    10/16/2023
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