Perry Bud Davis

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office — Asheville, NC

Accident Veteran

End of Watch April 3, 1965

Age 40

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 5 mo

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Sheriff Bud Davis was killed in an automobile crash on NC 63 in the Leicester area at about 11:55 am. The patrol car he was in struck another vehicle head-on approximately 2-1/2 miles west of the Asheville city limits. He and his partner were both ejected from the vehicle. His partner was seriously injured. Deputy Davis was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office for just over two years years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, four sisters, and three brothers.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Davis gave the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Asheville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

Location Asheville, NC

Platform Identity bcso.buncombe.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 3, 1965

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 5 mo

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Perry Bud Davis served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Perry Bud 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 NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.

At Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

40% Accident

NC — Statewide

205

of 664 officers

30.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers