Police continue to seek information in 2019 death of North Huntingdon chiropractor

Memories of David Bailey come up in conversations frequently.

His family remembers how entertaining and generous the North Huntingdon chiropractor was and how others were drawn to him because of those qualities, his wife, Cheryl Bailey, said.

“He was that person people wanted to be around,” she said. “There’s no other Dave.”

That makes it especially hard this time of year to have that empty space in her family when they would have celebrated holidays and birthdays together and spent time watching football games.

She has been waiting for six years for police to make an arrest in her husband’s death.

So far, no one has been held accountable.

David Bailey, 54, was found dead at his Parkway Drive office about 8:30 a.m. Nov. 29, 2019, which was Black Friday that year.

His death is still being investigated as a homicide, North Huntingdon police Lt. Jay McCurdy said. He encouraged anyone with any information to contact authorities.

Police recently met with Bailey’s family to provide an update on the case. A $50,000 reward compiled by family and friends remains available, Cheryl Bailey said.

Township police have enlisted the help of multiple local, state and federal agencies during the investigation.

McCurdy said they’re looking for cooperation from anyone who might have seen or heard something, no matter how inconsequential it might seem.

“Some of these small … bits of information might be the puzzle piece we’re looking for,” he said.

Cheryl and David Bailey were married 32 years after being introduced to each other by relatives who were neighbors. They have three adult sons. He never got to meet their three grandchildren.

Cheryl Bailey has managed to spin the horrific circumstances into positivity — she thinks about what a blessing it was to know David Bailey, marry him and raise a family together.

But still, the constant thoughts remain.

“It doesn’t leave my head ever,” she said. “It’s like a pit in my stomach. You can’t shake it.”

While she and her family wait for justice, Bailey also encouraged anyone with information to come forward. As time passes, people who know something might be more willing to talk, she said.

“Any little tidbit could fill in a little gap,” she said. “Any little thing could lead to something.”

North Huntingdon police can be reached at 724-863-8800.