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Incident
Town Marshal Davis was shot and killed by a man he arrested for assaulting a woman. As he was searching the suspect he found a pint of whiskey. As he stooped over to place the bottle on the ground, the suspect whipped out a pistol from his back pocket and shot the marshal twice, killing him instantly.
The suspect who escaped in his automobile was identified but never apprehended.
Town Marshal Davis your sacrifice will never be forgotten! Thank you for your dedicated service to the Citizens of and the Town of Glen Allan! Continue to Rest in Peace. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. John 15:13
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of GOD." Matthew 5:9
Corporal Tony Dunn Mississippi Highway Patrol, Troop D December 18th, 2015
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Davis served with the Glen Allan Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Glen Allan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Town Marshal W. J. C. 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. W. J. C. Davis's cause is highlighted.
How W. J. C. Davis Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. W. J. C. Davis is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. W. J. C. Davis was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.