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Deputy Sheriff

Wesley G. Davis

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department — Mound City, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 4, 1910

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Wesley Davis was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two subjects who were causing a disturbance.

Both men were convicted of manslaughter in connection with Deputy Davis' murder.

Deputy Davis was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Davis was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Davis served with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mound City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Davis.

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

Agency

Department Pulaski County Sheriff's Department

Location Mound City, IL

Platform Identity pcso.pulaski.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1910

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Deputy Sheriff Wesley G. 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pulaski County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Pulaski County Sheriff's Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wesley G. 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 Wesley G. Davis Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wesley G. Davis is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Wesley G. Davis was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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