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Police Officer Philip Mahan Davis | Pelham Police Department, Alabama
Pelham Police Department, Alabama

Police Officer

Philip Mahan Davis

Pelham Police Department, Alabama

End of Watch: Friday, December 4, 2009

Biographical Info

Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 3, 2009
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death

Police Officer Philip Davis was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on I-65, near County Road 52, at approximately 11:50 pm.

After Officer Davis wrote a speeding citation and returned to the vehicle, the driver opened fire and fatally shot him. The subject then fled the scene but was arrested two hours later.

The man, 29, was found guilty of capital murder and was sentenced to death on June 16th, 2011. On March 24, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction.

Officer Davis had served with the Pelham Police Department for 4-1/2 years. He had previously served with the University of Alabama Police Department and Calera Police Department. He is survived by his wife and two children.