Harvey Mitchell Davis
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Detective

Harvey Mitchell Davis

Cardiac
End of Watch May 21, 1996
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Harvey Davis suffered a fatal heart attack while officially representing the Harris County Sheriff's Office in the Texas Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run. The event included hundreds of law enforcement officers running along a route from Houston to Austin. He was just beginning his leg of the race, between Hockley and Waller, when he collapsed. He was flown to Hermann Hospital where he passed away. Detective Davis had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for 14 years and was assigned to the Criminal Warrants Division.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Davis served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Davis.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 21, 1996
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Harvey is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1996, 17 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 21st heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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When

May holds 8.8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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By day of the week
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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Harvey among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Harvey Mitchell Davis

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch May 21, 1996

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-W

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