Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff George Davenport succumbed to gunshot wounds received the previous day in Crestline.
He and several other officers went to a home to arrest three brothers for the theft of 15 chickens. As Sheriff Davenport entered the second-floor bedroom, one of the men opened fire with a shotgun, fatally wounding the sheriff. The three brothers were then taken into custody. One of the men was shot and killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad detective the following day while attempting to escape from the sheriff's home, where the three had been taken for questioning.
The other two brothers were executed in the electric chair at the Ohio State Penitentiary on November 13th, 1931.
Sheriff Davenport had been in law enforcement for ten years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Davenport gave the Crawford County Sheriff's Office 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bucyrus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Davenport.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff George Davenport is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 57.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Davenport's cause is highlighted.
How George Davenport Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George Davenport is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George Davenport was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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