August 1971
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1971:
- August 27 – 23-year-old off-duty Fairfax County Police officer Garfield Bailey mortally wounds himself when he shoots himself in the head with his service revolver at his home at 4828 S. 29th Street in Arlington. Bailey, who had been sworn in as a FCPD officer on August 7, had apparently been drinking when he pulled the trigger of his revolver with a single bullet in the chamber. Bailey is taken to Arlington Hospital, where he dies two hours later. The shooting is reported as accidental, although the circumstances strongly imply that Officer Bailey was playing Russian roulette with his pistol when he shot himself.[1]
References
- ↑ "Policeman's Death Ruled an Accident." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): B1. Aug 28 1971. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Web. 15 Aug. 2012.
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