Milton L. Davis
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Undersheriff

Milton L. Davis

Felonious
End of Watch April 24, 1949
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Gender Male

Incident

Undersheriff Milton Davis and his brother, Sheriff Elmer Davis, were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest a man who had gone crazy and began shooting people.

While the deputies were in the suspect's home, they exchanged shots with the suspect and both were killed.

The suspect then set fire to his house and was killed in the ensuing blaze.

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August 2, 2026

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

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Abilene, Dickinson County, KS
Platform Identity dcso.dickinson.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1949
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Undersheriff Milton L. Davis is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In KS, 237 of 335 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.7% of this state's fallen. That is 70.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Dickinson County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
KS — Statewide
237
of 335 officers
70.7% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Milton L. Davis Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Milton L. Davis is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Milton L. Davis was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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