Kenneth Leslie Davis
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Police Officer

Kenneth Leslie Davis

Seattle Police Department — Seattle, WA
Accident
End of Watch May 11, 1995
Age 53
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Kenneth Davis was killed when his vehicle was struck during a pursuit involving the Washington State Patrol.

Officer Davis had just gotten off duty and was pulling out of the North Precinct parking lot, near the intersection of North 107th Street and Meridian Avenue North, when his vehicle was struck.

The suspect was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He was convicted of the charge and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Officer Davis had served with the Seattle Police Department for 29 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two sons.

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29 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Davis gave the Seattle Police Department 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
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

Type Police Department
Location Seattle, King County, WA
Platform Identity seatpd.king.wa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 11, 1995
Tour of Duty 29 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Vehicle pursuit
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Accident

Kenneth is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1995, 73 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 38th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Kenneth was 53. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Kenneth had served 29 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 6.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Seattle Police Department has 60 officers remembered here, Kenneth among them.

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Where

Police Officer Kenneth Leslie Davis

Seattle Police Department · End of Watch May 11, 1995

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 60-W

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