Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis
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Police Officer II

Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis

Accident
End of Watch October 18, 2022
Age 36
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 180 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jackson Davis drowned during a three-day dive training course at LaoLao Bay in Saipan.

Around 4:30 p.m., while training in open water, Officer Jackson began to struggle and was unable to breathe. He was pulled to shore, and life-saving measures were performed. He was transported to Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, where he was pronounced deceased.

Officer Davis had served with the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety - Police Division for eight years, and previously served as a firefighter.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife, five children, mother, brother, and two sisters.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer II Davis gave the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saipan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer II Davis.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Saipan, S
Platform Identity nmidpspddps.mp.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 2022
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer II Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In S, 1 of 4 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this state's fallen. That is 25 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety - Police Division, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety - Police Division
1
of 4 officers
25% Accident
S — Statewide
1
of 4 officers
25% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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