John Bailey

John Bailey

John L. Bailey, born 11/17/1942 in Northampton, MA.  Lived in Alexandria, VA. prior to entrance on duty.  Died 06/25/1990 in Las Vegas, NV.

On June 25, 1990, Special Agent John L. Bailey was fatally wounded during an attempted robbery of a Las Vegas, Nevada, bank.  SA Bailey, who was serving a subpoena in the bank, heard a teller scream.  The teller told SA Bailey that the man who had just left her window had a gun and attempted to rob her.  SA Bailey drew his weapon, identified himself as an FBI Agent, and ordered the bank robber to stop.  As the man turned with a gun in his hand, SA Bailey fired one shot, which struck the front glass door.  The robber dropped his gun.  SA Bailey frisked the robber and placed him on a chair.  However,  SA Bailey's attention was apparently diverted and the bank robber lunged at SA Bailey, knocking the Agent's gun out his hand.  The bank robber recovered his own weapon and shot SA Bailey three times