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Photograph: Investigator Michael David Davis

Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California






Investigator Michael David Davis
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
California

End of Watch: Monday, October 24, 1988

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Monday, October 24, 1988
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Investigator Michael Davis was killed in a helicopter accident while working on a multi-agency narcotics task force. A car was spotted in a canyon and the helicopter began to descend when its rotor blades struck power lines and caused it to crash.

Also killed in the accident were Deputy James McSweeney of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Roy Chester of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Sergeant Richard Romero of the Imperial County Sheriff's Department, and Deputy Mark Tonkin of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and the three California National Guard crew members operating the flight.

Investigator Davis had served with the ageny for 9 years. He was survived by his wife, four sons, daughter, parents, and siblings.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaSergeant Richard Grijalva Romero
Imperial County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Monday, October 24, 1988
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaDeputy Sheriff Roy Allen Chester
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Monday, October 24, 1988
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaDeputy Sheriff James D. McSweeney
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Monday, October 24, 1988
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Patch image: Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CaliforniaDeputy Sheriff Mark Steven Tonkin
Orange County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Monday, October 24, 1988
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident

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