Dave Henry Bailey Jr., 35, of Newport News, Virginia, was shot and killed by Newport News Police after a traffic stop on the evening of Thursday, January 13, 2011. Officers stopped Bailey for failing to stop properly at a traffic signal and for having a GPS device mounted on his windshield. Police say the encounter escalated when Bailey allegedly raised a gun at officers; the officers then fired, fatally wounding him near 24th Street and Roanoke Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bailey left behind a son and family members who remembered him for his smile and sense of humor. The family held a memorial service on January 21, 2011, and he was buried at Hampton Memorial Gardens. The department has been identified as the responsible party for his death.

If anyone witnessed the stop or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known.