Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Ted Davis was killed in a motorcycle crash while escorting nurses and doctors through the streets of Long Beach following a massive earthquake. The bike struck a pothole in the road on Hathaway and Seventh Street in Long Beach, causing him to strike the ground. Sergeant Rolland Morton and Special Police Officer Frederick Porter, both of the Santa Monica Police Department, were also killed as a result of the earthquake when the plane they were flying in crashed as they surveyed earthquake damage. Officer Davis had served with the California Highway Patrol for eight months and in law enforcement for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Davis gave the California Highway Patrol 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of California. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Jarvis Sherman "Ted" Davis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At California Highway Patrol, 151 of 233 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 64.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jarvis Sherman "Ted" Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Jarvis Sherman "Ted" Davis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jarvis Sherman "Ted" Davis is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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