Roll of Honor
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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- August 2, 2026
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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
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Harvey Mitchell Davis is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 88 of 2,422 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harvey Mitchell Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Harvey Mitchell Davis Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Harvey Mitchell Davis is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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