Trooper Frederick Glen Bailey, 43, was killed on a September evening in 1980 during a traffic enforcement action near West Memphis, Arkansas. An 18-year veteran of the Arkansas State Police, Bailey stopped pursuing a vehicle that had been driving over 100 mph at the I-55/I-40 interchange; the chase ended on a highway exit in Marion. When Bailey and other officers approached the stopped car, the 21-year-old driver opened fire and a single shot struck Bailey in the chest.

Another trooper returned fire, wounding and allowing the immediate arrest of the shooter. The defendant was convicted in 1981 and sentenced to death; a 1997 retrial again resulted in a murder conviction but with a life sentence. As of late 2022, the person responsible for Trooper Bailey’s death remained incarcerated. Who has memories of Trooper Bailey’s service or additional details about that night that could help preserve the record of his sacrifice?