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Deputy Sheriff William Paul Davis | Moody County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota
Moody County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota

Deputy Sheriff

William Paul Davis

Moody County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota

End of Watch: Monday, November 3, 2003

Biographical Info

Age: 54
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 52-1K

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: November 3, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Sheriff Bill Davis was struck and killed by a vehicle while working a crash scene on I-29 at the Sioux Falls River Bridge.

He was placing the driver of one of the vehicles under arrest for refusing to sign a citation when another driver lost control of her vehicle on the icy road. The vehicle slid into the back of Deputy Davis' patrol car and then struck him as he was searching the suspect. Deputy Davis was thrown approximately 30 feet away and killed almost instantly.

Deputy Davis was a United States Army and Navy Vietnam War veteran and had served in law enforcement for 21 years. He is survived by his mother and brother.