Detective

Alfred Ray Davis

Accident
End of Watch November 25, 1968
Age 24
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Alfred Davis was killed when the New Mexico State Police vehicle he was in swerved to avoid a collision and dropped off a six foot embankment near the intersection of Coors Boulevard and Rio Bravo Southwest Boulevard.. Detective Davis had just aided the State Police Officer in an arrest and was accompanying him to another call when the accident occurred. Detective Davis served Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, brother and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Davis gave the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Davis.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM
Platform Identity bcso.bernalillo.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1968
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 24
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Alfred is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1968, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

Alfred was 24. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Alfred had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

November holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.4%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department has 11 officers remembered here, Alfred among them.

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Detective Alfred Ray Davis

Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 25, 1968

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