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Chief Deputy Darrell B. Bailey
was born in Bluefield,
WV in 1960. He is a 1978 graduate of Montcalm High School and is married to
Carrie (Lafferty) Bailey. They have three children, Joshua, Brandon and
Christina.
Chief
Bailey is a 1983 graduate of the West Virginia State Corrections Academy and a
1986 graduate of the West Virginia State Police Academy. He has several credited
hours from Marshall University in Police Science.
In
June 1983 Chief Bailey began his career with the Mercer County Sheriff’s
Department as a Correctional Officer in the former Mercer County Jail. In
December 1985 Chief Bailey was hired by the Princeton Police Department
obtaining the ranks of Detective and Sergeant. In January 1991 Chief Bailey
returned to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department and spent several years
working as Chief Detective. Later,
due to his leadership ability and performance, he received a series of
promotions, including Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain prior to his final
promotion in June, 2004 to Chief Deputy. The
Chief Deputy is second in command, only to the Sheriff, and is responsible for
the day to day operations of the entire law enforcement division.
Chief Bailey was Chief Karate Instructor of the
Southern WV Goju-Ryu Karate Club from 1983 to 2001. He is certified by the
Governors Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction, teaching Police
Defensive Tactics, Use of Force, and Firearms Instruction, to law-enforcement
officers for their mandatory in-service training. Chief Bailey also teaches
self-defense courses to various groups within the community.
In addition to the
above, Chief Bailey has certification in the following areas:
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Homicide
Investigation
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Injury
and Death Investigation
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Advanced
Drug Investigation
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Criminal
Patrol-Drug Enforcement
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Officer
Involved Shooting Investigation
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Emergency
Response to Terrorism
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Child
Abuse
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Domestic
Violence
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Advanced
Interview and Interrogation
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Critical
Incident Stress Management
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DNA
Training
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DUI
and Intoxilyzer Operator
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Radar
Operator
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Supervisor
Training
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Glock
Pistol Armorer
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Police
Instructor Development
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Firearms
Instructor (Pistol and Shotgun)
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Martial
Arts Instructor
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Police
Use of Force Instructor
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Dynamic
Tactical Building Entry and Searches
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office and the
citizens of this county are very fortunate to have such a qualified and
dedicated man to serve in this office.
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