Chauncey Bailey
1949–2007 (age 58)
Journalist
Biography
Chauncey Bailey, born in 1949, dedicated his career to journalism, reporting from local weeklies to metropolitan outlets and capping his service as editor-in-chief of the Oakland Post, where he highlighted the stories that mattered to the East Bay.
His unwavering commitment to accountability, even as he pursued sensitive stories, ended with his tragic death in 2007, spurring colleagues to launch the Chauncey Bailey Project to continue the kind of fearless reporting he embodied.