- "I wanted to get some food from the market, but this crazy guy tried to kill me! He said I was shoplifting and he was gonna punish me. He was totally nuts man. Just insane!"
- —David, on explaining his dilemma
David Bailey is a survivor appearing in Dead Rising and Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. He is found in an unfinished store in the North Plaza during the scoop Shadow of the North Plaza. He was wounded by Steven Chapman while attempting to get food from Seon's Food & Stuff.
Story
Dead Rising
Shadow of the North Plaza
David is found hiding in an unfinished store in North Plaza. He is terrified when Frank finds him, and asks if he's one of the good guys. He reveals that he was injured when a crazed man attacked him while he was trying to get food from the supermarket, claiming David was shoplifting. Frank offers to help him back to the Security Room by offering his shoulder.
Fate
Depending on the ending, David was either rescued by Ed DeLuca, taken into custody by the Special Forces and possibly killed to cover up the Willamette incident, or killed by Carlito Keyes's bombs.
Infinity Mode
David appears Hamburger Fiefdom at Al Fresca Plaza Plaza from 6:00:00 to 6:07:00 carrying yogurt.
Rewards
Prestige Points
- Join Bonus: 15,000 PP
- Escort Completed Bonus: 30,000 PP
Trivia
- He bears some resemblance to Ryan LaRosa.
- David is wearing a wedding band, suggesting that he is married. If he is indeed married, then it is unknown what happened to his wife. Taking a picture of this wedding band will give you a Drama genre bonus.
- David is named David Garrison, the same last name as Brad Garrison, in the beta version of Dead Rising. [1]
- David's reason for being injured is different in Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop. Instead of being shot by Steven, he said he sprained his ankle while trying to escape from the zombies.
- He shares his last name with Amber and Crystal Bailey, two of the main antagonists in Dead Rising 2.