Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bud Davis was killed in an automobile crash on NC 63 in the Leicester area at about 11:55 am. The patrol car he was in struck another vehicle head-on approximately 2-1/2 miles west of the Asheville city limits. He and his partner were both ejected from the vehicle. His partner was seriously injured. Deputy Davis was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office for just over two years years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, four sisters, and three brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Davis gave the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Asheville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Perry Bud Davis served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Perry Bud Davis is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 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. Perry Bud Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Perry Bud Davis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Perry Bud Davis is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Military Service
Perry Bud Davis served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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