Adam J. Davis
Deputy Sheriff

Adam J. Davis

Accident
End of Watch December 11, 2013
Age 36
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Adam Davis was killed in a single vehicle crash on FM 1237, near Asa Road, while responding to a report of a subject brandishing a gun near Troy.

His patrol car left the roadway at a 90-degree curve in the road and rolled over several times. He suffer severe head injuries as a result of the crash and was transported to Scott & White Hospital. Deputy Davis remained in the hospital until succumbing to his injuries.

Deputy Davis had served with the Bell County Sheriff's Office for six years and had previously served with the Troy Police Department and Rogers Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and 10-year-old son.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Davis gave the Bell County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Belton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Davis.

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

Agency

Location Belton, TX
Platform Identity bcso.bell.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 11, 2013
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 36
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Adam J. 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Bell County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Sheriff's Dept.
2
of 6 officers
33.3% Accident
TX — Statewide
653
of 2,421 officers
27% 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. Adam J. 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 Adam J. Davis Compares

Age at End of Watch
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Adam J. Davis is highlighted in Dec.

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