Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Agent Jim Davies was accidentally shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity while securing the perimeter of a scene where shots were fired.
Lakewood officers had responded to an unrelated prowler call near 19th Avenue and Eaton Street when they heard gunfire coming from a house on Eaton Street. The officers took three subjects into custody after one man was observed firing a handgun in front of the house.
As multiple officers worked to secure the perimeter of the house, Agent Davies was mistaken for an assailant and was fatally shot by another officer. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Agent Davies had served with the Lakewood Police Department for 6-1/2 years and was assigned to the Special Enforcement Team.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Agent Davies gave the Lakewood Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lakewood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Agent Davies.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Agent James Jeffery Davies 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Jeffery Davies's cause is highlighted.
How James Jeffery Davies Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Jeffery Davies is highlighted in Nov.