Cpl. Desmond Bailey, whose unit was part of the operation that helped capture the Iraqi dictator, died Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Eclectic Police Department.
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. - An Alabama police department is mourning the sudden death of one of its officers, a man who made headlines 20 years ago in 2003 after his unit helped capture Saddam Hussein after the fall of Baghdad in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.a statement released by the Eclectic Police Department
“Bailey spent his life serving his community, first with the U.S. Marines and then the U.S. Army where he retired as a Colonel,” the department’s social media statement explained. “He later pursued a career with Law Enforcement and began his career with the Prattville Police Department and finished his career with the Eclectic Police Department. His colleagues described him as courageous, selfless, and fearless.
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