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Patrolman

Walter Michael Davis, Sr.

Tinicum Township Police Department — Essington, PA

Accident Veteran

End of Watch September 25, 1956

Age 33

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Walter Davis was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Governor Printz Boulevard while on patrol. He was transported to Taylor Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Patrolman Davis was a U.S Navy veteran of World war II and served with the Tinicum Township Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Patrolman Davis gave the Tinicum Township Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Essington 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 Tinicum Township Police Department

Location Essington, PA

Platform Identity ttpd.delaware.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1956

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Walter Michael Davis, Sr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Walter Michael Davis, Sr. 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Tinicum Township Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% 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. Walter Michael Davis, Sr.'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 Walter Michael Davis, Sr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service