Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Matthew Davis succumbed to injuries received the previous day when his police motorcycle struck a vehicle that pulled out in front of him at the intersection of Marguerite Parkway and La Sierra Drive in Mission Viejo.
The other driver had stopped at the stop sign and then pulled out in front of Sergeant Davis, who did not have a stop sign. Sergeant Davis was thrown 20 feet and suffered severe injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he underwent surgery before succumbing to the injuries.
Sergeant Davis had been employed with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for 18 years, and is survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Sergeant Davis had been employed with the Orange County Sheriff's Department for 18 years, and is survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Davis gave the Orange County Sheriff's Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Ana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Matthew Ray Davis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Orange County Sheriff's Dept., 4 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Matthew Ray Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Matthew Ray Davis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Matthew Ray Davis is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Orange County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
