Harvey Mitchell Davis

Harris County Sheriff's Office — Houston, TX

Cardiac

End of Watch May 21, 1996

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 55

Incident

Detective Harvey Davis suffered a fatal heart attack while officially representing the Harris County Sheriff's Office in the Texas Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run. The event included hundreds of law enforcement officers running along a route from Houston to Austin. He was just beginning his leg of the race, between Hockley and Waller, when he collapsed. He was flown to Hermann Hospital where he passed away. Detective Davis had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and was assigned to the Criminal Warrants Division.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Davis served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Davis.

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

Agency

Department Harris County Sheriff's Office

Location Houston, TX

Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1996

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Detective Harvey Mitchell Davis is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Harris County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 56 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 8.9% of this agency's fallen.

Harris County Sheriff's Office

of 56 officers

8.9% Cardiac

TX — Statewide

of 2,421 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac