Roll of Honor
Wallace Edward Davis
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Wally Davis was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call in Port Angeles at 12:30 pm.
Deputy Davis had responded alone when he was shot in the head on the front porch of the house. Responding officers found him after neighbors heard the shots and called 911.
The subject who shot him barricaded himself inside the home for 25 hours before surrendering. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, where he subsequently died in January 2013.
Deputy Davis had served with the Clallam County Sheriff's Department for five years and had served in law enforcement for 25 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his expectant wife and three children from previous marriages.
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- August 2, 2026
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Davis gave the Clallam County Sheriff's Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Port Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Wallace Edward 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 WA, 187 of 340 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55% of this state's fallen. That is 55 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Clallam County Sheriff's 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wallace Edward Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Wallace Edward Davis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wallace Edward Davis is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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