| Sergeant Randy Loy Davis Longview Police Department Texas End of Watch: Friday, January 27, 1984 Biographical Info Age: 28 Tour of Duty: 7 years Badge Number: Not available Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Friday, January 27, 1984 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Apprehended Sergeant Davis was shot and killed as he and other narcotics officers served a warrant in a hotel room. Sergeant Davis had obtained a key from the hotel manager in order to gain quick access to the room in order to keep the suspect from destroying evidence. As he began to open the door a single shot was fired from within the room and struck him in the chest. The suspect was arrested after a brief standoff.
Sergeant Davis had been with the agency for seven years and had been with two other agencies as well. He was survived by his wife and two children. |