John Robert Davis
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Trooper

John Robert Davis

Tennessee Highway Patrol — Nashville, TN
Accident
End of Watch March 17, 2001
Age 49
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper John Davis was killed in a single vehicle automobile accident.

He was leaving the scene of a previous accident when his cruiser went out of control and went into a creek. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Trooper Davis had been employed with the Tennessee Highway Patrol for 13 years after leaving another agency.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Davis gave the Tennessee Highway Patrol 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Tennessee. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Davis.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Nashville, Davidson County, TN
Platform Identity thp.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 17, 2001
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John 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 2001, 77 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 31st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 49. 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. John had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Tennessee Highway Patrol has 41 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Trooper John Robert Davis

Tennessee Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 17, 2001

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 42-E

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