Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch: Sunday, April 24, 1949
Age:
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 24, 1949
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide
Undersheriff Milton Davis and his brother, Sheriff Elmer Davis, were shot and killed when they attempted to arrest a man who had gone crazy and began shooting people.
While the deputies were in the suspect's home, they exchanged shots with the suspect and both were killed.
The suspect then set fire to his house and was killed in the ensuing blaze.