9 & 10 News
March 17, 2021
Leelanau County is mourning the loss of Detective Robert Bailey. He was 47.
He died Wednesday, March 10. Bailey worked for the Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police for four years before spending 21 years with the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department. Eleven of those years were spent as a road deputy, before he moved on to detective.
Detective Robert Bailey leaves behind his wife and four kids.
He’s described as having a larger-than-life personality, infectious smile and contagious laugh. Bailey loved singing, dancing, scary movies, and the outdoors; hunting, fishing, camping, snow skiing, and boating. Read his full, touching obituary here.