Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant William Davis was killed in an automobile accident at 31st Street and Curtis Avenue. The patrol car he was riding in was struck by a construction vehicle. He was transported to Nicholas Senn Hospital where he died a short time later.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Davis served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant William M. 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 NE, 36 of 151 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Omaha Police Department, 3 of 25 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 12% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William M. Davis's cause is highlighted.
How William M. Davis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William M. Davis is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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