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Judson Davis

Case from Seattle, WA dated Feb 23, 1911

Victim Details

Judson Davis

Male

White / Caucasian

Seattle

WA

1911-02-23

Judson

Davis

06/29/2026

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In the early evening hours of February 23, 1911, a wave of armed robberies and burglaries had plagued the Broadway area of Seattle, prompting the police department to deploy plain-clothes patrols to apprehend the culprits. Officer Judson P. Davis, a 31-year-old White/Caucasian male, was assigned to one such patrol with his partner and close friend, Officer Herbert C. Smith. The two officers, who were also roommates, began their foot patrol, hoping to put an end to the crime spree that had unsett ...
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  • Judson P Davis (1880-1911) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Judson P Davis (1880-1911) - M?moriaux - Find a Grave
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    Reading about Officer Judson P. Davis really struck a chord with me, especially knowing he had been ... ...Read More
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    I recently read up on the case of Officer Judson P. Davis's untimely death in 1911, and something th... ...Read More
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    I've been reading about the line-of-duty death of Officer Judson P. Davis, and I keep thinking about... ...Read More
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