Richard James Davidson

Shreveport Police Dept. — Shreveport, LA

Felonious

End of Watch January 2, 1987

Age 23

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 29

Incident

Officer Davidson was shot and killed while and other officers searched a restaurant for a burglary suspect. The suspect shot him as he opened a door to the bathroom that the suspect was in. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers on the scene. Officer Davidson had been with the agency for three years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Davidson gave the Shreveport Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Davidson.

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

Agency

Department Shreveport Police Dept.

Location Shreveport, LA

Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1987

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer Richard James Davidson 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Shreveport Police Dept., 24 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Shreveport Police Dept.

of 30 officers

80% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious