Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis
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Police Officer II

Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis

Accident
End of Watch October 18, 2022
Age 36
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
The Vigil Panel 180 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Jackson Davis drowned during a three-day dive training course at LaoLao Bay in Saipan.

Around 4:30 p.m., while training in open water, Officer Jackson began to struggle and was unable to breathe. He was pulled to shore, and life-saving measures were performed. He was transported to Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, where he was pronounced deceased.

Officer Davis had served with the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety - Police Division for eight years, and previously served as a firefighter.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife, five children, mother, brother, and two sisters.

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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer II Davis gave the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Saipan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer II Davis.

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

Agency

Location Saipan, S
Platform Identity nmidpspddps.mp.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 18, 2022
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer II Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis 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 S, 1 of 4 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this state's fallen. That is 6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety - Police Division, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety - Police Division
1
of 4 officers
25% Accident
S — Statewide
1
of 4 officers
25% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jackson Smau Kaipat 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 Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jackson Smau Kaipat Davis is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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