Kentucky State Police Conducts Death Investigation in Barren County

GLASGOW, Ky. (Nov. 1, 2024) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 3 in Bowling Green has been requested by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) to investigate an agency-involved training incident that occurred on Nov. 1, 2024, around 1:13 p.m. CT at the KDFWR Game Warden Academy located in Barren County. Post 3 detectives arrived on the scene and began an investigation.

The preliminary investigation indicates that during a training exercise, KDFWR Game Warden Recruit William Bailey, age 24, Richmond, Ky., experienced a medical emergency. KDFWR officers at the scene rendered aid until EMS arrived. Mr. Bailey was transported to T.J. Samson Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. 

This information is based on the preliminary investigation into this incident and could be subject to change through the course of the ongoing investigation as investigators interview vital witnesses and gather pertinent facts.

KSP was assisted at the scene by Barren-Metcalfe EMS, the Glasgow Fire Department and the KDFWR.

KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates critical incidents throughout the commonwealth as requested by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. KSP is committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation. To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered. Timelines to complete investigations vary based on the complexity of the case.

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