![Robert W. Davis Robert W. Davis](https://mpdc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/dc/sites/mpdc/page_content/images/davis_r.jpg?itok=BztqZqo6)
Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
Date of Death: January 1, 1940
Rank: Officer
Age: 36
Years of Service: Eight
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Location of Death: 25th Street, SE
Circumstance:
Motorman Davis was chasing a speeding auto when the wheels of his sidecar lifted off of the ground, causing his bike to travel into oncoming traffic. He struck a vehicle head-on, causing skull, chest, and internal injuries.
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