Illinois Department of Conservation - Division of Law Enforcement, Illinois
End of Watch: Sunday, May 22, 1938
Age: 65
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 21, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator Lee Davis died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on Illinois Route 127 east of Sandusky in Alexander County.
Investigator Davis and another investigator were returning from lake patrol when their department vehicle went off the road and into a ditch. The car struck a concrete culvert and Investigator Davis, who was the passenger, was thrown from the vehicle. He succumbed to massive head injuries the following day.
Investigator Davis had served with the Illinois Department of Conservation for five years. He was survived by his wife and three children.