Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer Harry Davis was shot and killed by a man who opened fire on the county jail's lobby using a high powered rifle at approximately 1:15 am.
Jailer Davis was sitting in the lobby when the man entered and opened fire from outside of the building in Marshalltown, firing a rifle and a revolver through the front windows. The subject was captured later in the day and charged with first-degree murder.
It is believed he mistook Jailer Davis for the county sheriff, whom he held a grudge against.
Jailer Davis had served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office as a part-time jailer for only two weeks.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Jailer Davis served with the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Marshalltown community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Jailer Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Jailer Harry Euban Davis 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 IA, 129 of 226 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.9 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Harry Euban Davis's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Euban Davis Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Euban Davis is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.