Roll of Honor
Woodhull W. Davis
Incident
Reform School Officer Woodhull Davis succumbed to stab wounds sustained on March 22nd, 1894, while disciplining a juvenile inmate at the New Jersey State Reform School in Jamesburg.
The boy suddenly pulled out a jack knife and stabbed Officer Davis in the chest multiple times before he was subdued. Officer Davis' wounds were not initially thought to be serious but his condition never improved and he later died of an illness connected to the initial wounds.
Officer Davis was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Officer Davis was survived by his wife.
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Reform School Officer Davis served with the New Jersey State Reform School.
Thank you for your service to the Monroe Township community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Reform School Officer Woodhull W. 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 NJ, 229 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.4% of this state's fallen. That is 35.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Woodhull W. Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Woodhull W. Davis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Woodhull W. Davis is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Woodhull W. Davis was killed by edged weapon; knife.
Incident Location
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