Kyle Jeffrey Davis
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Corporal

Kyle Jeffrey Davis

Washington County Sheriff's Office — Bartlesville, OK
Felonious
End of Watch March 25, 2021
Age 38
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Kyle Davis died after being assaulted inside of the Washington County Correctional Facility while booking a prisoner.

Seventeen subjects had been arrested as part of a large multiagency narcotics investigation and were being booked into the jail. One of the men began to struggle with officers while being booked and struck Corporal Davis in the chest, causing him to suffer a ruptured aorta. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away approximately one hour later.

Corporal Davis had served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office for 13 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Davis gave the Washington County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bartlesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Davis.

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

Agency

Location Bartlesville, OK
Platform Identity wcso.washington.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 2021
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Corporal Kyle Jeffrey 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 OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Washington County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Washington County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% 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. Kyle Jeffrey 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 Kyle Jeffrey Davis Compares

Age at End of Watch
38
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
13
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kyle Jeffrey Davis is highlighted in Mar.

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.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location

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