Joseph Emmanuel Davis
1989
Joseph Emmanuel Davis.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Officer Joseph Davis was shot and killed with his own weapon after chasing a robbery suspect into a cemetery near Martin Luther King Jr Drive. When he was found, his weapon was missing. The suspect was apprehended, convicted of murder, and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Davis was a United States Army Korean War veteran and had served with the Atlanta Police Department for seven years, assigned to Zone 4.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, two brothers, and five sisters.
Keepsakes
Service Record
Also Served
Atlanta Police Department
Police Officer
Memorials
In Our Keeping
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