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Police Officer

Levi Washington Davis

Springville Police Department — Springville, UT

Felonious

End of Watch May 7, 1860

Age 24

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Levi Davis succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained ten days earlier as he and a posse attempted to arrest a man wanted for stealing government livestock. The man initially agreed to surrender, but then opened fire on the officers.

The suspect and Officer Davis were both shot, and both died of their wounds on the same day ten days later.

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166 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Davis served with the Springville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Springville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Springville Police Department

Location Springville, UT

Platform Identity spripd.utah.ut.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 7, 1860

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Levi Washington Davis is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In UT, 84 of 138 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.9% of this state's fallen. That is 6.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Springville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Springville Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

UT — Statewide

of 138 officers

60.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Levi Washington Davis's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Levi Washington Davis Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Levi Washington Davis is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Levi Washington Davis was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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