Police Officer Gregory Lavance Davis
Atlanta Police Department
Georgia
End of Watch: Friday, August 26, 1988

Biographical Info
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 7 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, August 26, 1988
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Shot and killed

Officer Davis was shot and killed when he stopped a man on a bicycle to question him about a series of nighttime burglaries in the area. Unbeknownst to Officer Davis, the suspect was also the prime suspect in the murder of a woman three nights earlier. When the suspect pulled out a handgun gunshots were exchanged. Officer Davis shot and killed the suspect but was also shot in the chest and fatally wounded. At the time his agency did not issue bullet proof vests.

Officer Davis had been with the agency for seven years.