NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ police officer died Wednesday evening after losing control of his vehicle while driving to work.
Douglas Bailey, 49, was pronounced dead at , where he was taken for treatment after the 11:15 p.m. one-vehicle accident.
“He was on Interstate 24 westbound making the connection to I-440 westbound when he lost control of the vehicle on the slick surface and hit a tree,” said Marlon Lynch, assistant police chief at ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ.
Bailey had been with since August of 2002.
“He was extremely well liked,” Lynch said. “He always had a smile for you, and was a model for new officers that came in.”
Bailey is survived by his wife, Carol Bailey, and his parents.
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