Pennsylvania State Constable - Venango County, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, April 14, 1825
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 14, 1825
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Arrested
Constable William Davidson was shot and killed while en route to serve a warrant on a man at his home on in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County.
While en route to the man's home he encountered a second man near the mouth of Big Scrubgrass Creek. The man was also en route to the home, but with the intent to kill the man named on the warrant. The man opened fire on Constable Davidson when the constable ordered him to drop the rifle he was carrying.
The subject was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Constable Davidson was survived by his wife and nine children.