Judson P. Davis

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA

Felonious

End of Watch February 23, 1911

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 59

Incident

Police Officer Judson Davis was shot and killed by two suspects who were wanted for a string of armed robberies and burglaries. Officer Davis and his partner approached the two men to question them at the intersection of Boylston Avenue and Denny Way. One suspect pulled a handgun and shot Officer Davis. Despite being mortally wounded, Officer Davis was able to shoot and kill one suspect and his partner was able to shoot and wound the other. Officer Davis died a short time later from his gunshot wound. The other suspect was convicted of second-degree murder on April 24, 1912.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Davis served with the Seattle Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Seattle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Davis.

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

Agency

Department Seattle Police Department

Location Seattle, WA

Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 23, 1911

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender One shot and killed, one arrested

Police Officer Judson P. 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 WA, 187 of 339 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Seattle Police Department, 44 of 60 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.3% of this agency's fallen.

Seattle Police Department

of 60 officers

73.3% Felonious

WA — Statewide

187

of 339 officers

55.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious