Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Michael Davis was shot and killed while taking part in a massive manhunt for the murderer of Deputy Sheriff Danny Oliver of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
The subject who murdered Deputy Oliver, assisted by a female accomplice, carjacked a vehicle and fled up I-80 after killing Deputy Oliver. They exited the highway in Auburn before stopping on the side of the road off Maidu Drive. Investigator Davis and his partner spotted the vehicle and began to approach it when the male subject opened fire with an AR-15 rifle, striking both officers.
Both officers were transported to a local hospital, where Detective Davis succumbed to his wounds.
The female subject was arrested at the scene while the male subject fled into a residential area. He was taken into custody several hours later. In 2018, the subject, who was a convicted narcotics dealer and had been deported twice, was sentenced to death.
Detective Davis had served with the Placer County Sheriff's Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Davis gave the Placer County Sheriff's Office 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Auburn community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Michael David Davis, Jr. 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Placer County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael David Davis, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Michael David Davis, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael David Davis, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael David Davis, Jr. was killed by rifle; ar-15.
Incident Location
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