Edward E. Davis
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Patrolman

Edward E. Davis

Lewiston Police Department — Lewiston, ID
Cardiac
End of Watch November 18, 1971
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Davis suffered a fatal heart attack during a vehicle pursuit of a wanted felon. The suspect was taken into custody later in the day.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Davis served with the Lewiston Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lewiston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Davis.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Lewiston, ID
Platform Identity lpd.nezperce.id.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 18, 1971
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Edward E. Davis is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In ID, 5 of 71 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 7% of this state's fallen. That is 3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Lewiston Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Lewiston Police Department
1
of 5 officers
20% Cardiac
ID — Statewide
5
of 71 officers
7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward E. Davis's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Edward E. Davis Compares

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Edward E. Davis is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111