Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 19 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 3/18/1976
Weapon: Handgun; .357 caliber
Suspect: Sentenced to 100+ years
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Trooper Davis was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on I-57 near Effingham. Unbeknownst to him, the vehicle contained two escaped convicts. During the stop one of the suspects slipped a .357 caliber revolver into his waist band. As Trooper Davis frisked him he spotted the revolver and a struggle ensued. The second suspect ran up and held Trooper Davis down as the other suspect shot him. Both suspects were apprehended and sentenced to 100+ years in prison.
Trooper Davis had served with the Illinois State police for 19 years and was assigned to District 12. Trooper Davis was a WWII veteran and survived by his wife and three children.
