Richard James Davidson
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Police Officer

Richard James Davidson

Shreveport Police Department — Shreveport, LA
Felonious
End of Watch January 2, 1987
Age 23
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Davidson was shot and killed while and other officers searched a restaurant for a burglary suspect. The suspect shot him as he opened a door to the bathroom that the suspect was in. The suspect was shot and killed by other officers on the scene. Officer Davidson had been with the agency for three years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Davidson gave the Shreveport Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Davidson.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Shreveport, Bossier Parish, LA
Platform Identity spd.caddo.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 2, 1987
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 23
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Richard is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 97 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 55th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Richard was 23. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Richard had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Shreveport Police Department has 30 officers remembered here, Richard among them.

Police Officer Richard James Davidson

Shreveport Police Department · End of Watch January 2, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-E

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