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Sheriff Raymond Davis suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a search and rescue operation looking for a missing hiker. He complained that he was not feeling well and laid down at the base camp and suffered the heart attack.
Survivors
Sheriff Davis was survived by his wife and daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Davis served with the Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dillon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Davis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Cardiac
Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to cardiac events.
Raymond is one of 10 officers lost to cardiac events in MT, 7% of the 142 remembered there.
Raymond is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Raymond is one of 1,309 officers lost to cardiac events worldwide, 3.8% of the 34,102 remembered here.
34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1980, 1 officer in MT was lost to cardiac events, more than in any other year.
In 1980, 16 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
In 1980, 16 officers worldwide were lost to cardiac events, the 24th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.
Who
Raymond was 46. Of the 8 lost to cardiac events in MT whose age is recorded, half were between 44.8 and 53.8; the middle age was 49.5.
Raymond was 46. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48.
Raymond was 46. Of the 1,251 lost to cardiac events worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 42.5 and 55; the middle age was 48.
When
August holds 20% of these deaths in MT; November holds the most, 20%. Saturdays: 20%.
August holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Saturdays: 14.3%.
August holds 8% of these deaths worldwide; January holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.4%.
How
Cardiac deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department, the most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 7% of all 142 deaths in MT, the 3rd most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.
Cardiac deaths account for 3.8% of all 34,102 deaths worldwide, the 4th most common cause.
His people
Beaverhead County Sheriff's Department has 2 officers remembered here, Raymond among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E
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