Wallace Edward Davis
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Deputy Sheriff

Wallace Edward Davis

Felonious
End of Watch August 5, 2000
Age 48
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Wally Davis was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance call in Port Angeles at 12:30 pm.

Deputy Davis had responded alone when he was shot in the head on the front porch of the house. Responding officers found him after neighbors heard the shots and called 911.

The subject who shot him barricaded himself inside the home for 25 hours before surrendering. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, where he subsequently died in January 2013.

Deputy Davis had served with the Clallam County Sheriff's Department for five years and had served in law enforcement for 25 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his expectant wife and three children from previous marriages.

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25 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Davis gave the Clallam County Sheriff's Department 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Port Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Davis.

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

Agency

Location Port Angeles, WA
Platform Identity ccso.clallam.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 2000
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Deputy Sheriff Wallace Edward 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 Clallam County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Clallam County Sheriff's Department
1
of 2 officers
50% Felonious
WA — Statewide
187
of 339 officers
55.2% 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. Wallace Edward 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 Wallace Edward Davis Compares

Age at End of Watch
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
25
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Wallace Edward Davis is highlighted in Aug.

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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