Here are tables of tragic deaths in Davis accidents, homicides, and suicides) organized by type of fatality. The tables list dates, names, and locations.

City motor vehicle deaths

Motor vehicle fatalities within city limits other than those involving bicycles, trains, or freeways (I-80 and 113), and excluding suicides. (And, in the old days, horse-and-buggy deaths in the Davisville area.)

February 7, 2012 Renne Lyra Morrow Arlington Blvd and Shasta Dr
December 12, 2011 Megan Glanville Lake Blvd and Russell Ave
May 12, 2011 Steve Settje CR29 near CR100A
January 9, 2011 Sandra Adelin Garcia-Valesquez 8th St near Miller Dr
July 4, 2008 Casey Hickenbottom 2nd St near Faraday Ave
July 28, 2007 Marion Logan Pole Line Rd at Oakshade Plaza
August 27, 2005 Reginald Crockett Anderson Rd and La Rue Blvd
August 10, 2004 Jamie Lou Adams Mace Blvd near Montgomery Ave
May 9, 2004 Isaiah Velez Pacifico Student Cooperative Housing
July 26, 2003 Caleb Maxwell Blue Max Kart Club
October 27, 2000 John Montgomery L St and 8th St
April 1, 1995 Dorothy Doerr Mace Blvd
February 6, 1994 Sean McGinity Russell Blvd and A St
November 10, 1993 Bill Kerth Covell Blvd and Alhambra Dr
January 16, 1993 Christina Hayes F St near Jalisco Pl
March 20, 1992 Karen Newell unknown
June 14, 1991 Lyda Williams F St and 7th St
October 31, 1987 Jeffery Tabo Mercedes Ave
June 22, 1986 James Dooher Alvarado Ave near Fortuna Ct
March 30, 1984 Richard Gould 5th St and L St
February 8, 1984 Nai-Yan Li 8th St and B St
October 8, 1907 Ralph Sharp at work
February 10, 1881 Mr. West near Davisville
June 26, 1875 George Prewitt near Davisville
November 4, 1869 Jose Vaca near Davisville

Out-of-town motor vehicle deaths

Motor vehicle fatalities on intercity roads, including I-80 and Highway 113 within city limits, and in other cities. Again, excluding trains, bicycles, and suicides. (But including horse deaths in the old days.)

November 28, 2011 Thomas F.D. Ferguson Downtown Sacramento
November 20, 2011 David Erickson I-80 in Davis
September 27, 2011 Heather Sieren I-80 in Davis
January 1, 2010 Richard Jung Hwy 46 near San Luis Obispo
November 30, 2009 Lawrence Heynen I-80 in Davis
May 8, 2009 Eunice Park I-5 near Fresno
December 1, 2008 Bruce Wenokur I-80 between Dixon and Davis
December 29, 2007 Greg Jacobs Hwy 70 near Quincy
December 24, 2007 Kenneth Semmler I-80 in Davis
December 3, 2007 Yan Wen Lai I-680 in Milpitas
November 9, 2007 Julie Bryant, Matthew Rybicki I-80 in Davis
May 5, 2007 Name not released CR-29
December 29, 2006 The Hanson family Oregon
November 7, 2006 Mathew Saar I-80 in Davis
October 28, 2006 Allen Hayrapetian Berryessa Knoxville Rd
October 15, 2006 Alejandro Leon I-80 in Davis
August 26, 2006 Elizabeth Domgaard Hwy 113 near Covell Blvd
May 30, 2006 Angelina Malfitano Hwy 12 near Rio Vista
May 30, 2006 Aparna Gupta I-80
February 26, 2006 Guy Owens Truckee
February 3, 2006 Luella Zamzow I-5 in Kern County
January 28, 2006 Jeanne Mayer CR-87 north of Esparto
January 10, 2006 Tasia Tsobanoudis CR-96 and CR-29
August 18, 2005 Amritpal "Paul" Sandu Mission Blvd in Fremont
August 16, 2005 Sukhvinder "Vinny" Sandhu Hwy 113 in Yuba City
August 13, 2005 Neil Ashok Patel I-80 in Davis
August 5, 2005 Ajitjot "Bunz" Bajwa I-80 in Davis
July 30, 2005 William Dougherty Sacramento
July 3, 2005 Kevin Lane CR-27
March 7, 2005 Matthew Godwin Sacramento
March 6, 2005 Leigh and Phyllis Hamilton Hwy 1 near Jenner
December 22, 2004 Maggie El-Gohary I-280 near Belmont
April 8, 2004 James Steichel Napa County
November 23, 2003 Fredric Hill CR-35
September 24, 2003 George Ziser Near Winters
July 17, 2003 Roger Roman Near Forestville
May 4, 2003 Adrian Uytingco I-80 in Davis
October 11, 2002 Bardia Behniea Russell Blvd and CR-95A
August 6, 2002 Timothy Casson Unspecified
March 1, 2002 Brian Jacobsen Santa Rosa
August 4, 2001 Mario Garcia I-505 near Winters
May 28, 2001 Cerina Vollmer Hwy 12 in Solano County
December 1, 2000 Ron Braun Hwy 43 near Fresno
October 1, 2000 Anthony Hughes Hwy 50 in Sacramento
September 4, 2000 Jason Paz CR-30
June 17, 2000 Bob Jones unspecified
May 9, 2000 Name not released I-80 in Davis
July 8, 1999 Charles August I-80 in Davis
May 23, 1998 Skye Bell, Rebekah Rosenthal I-5 near Kettleman
February 7, 1998 Jessica Carney Hwy 12 near Napa Valley
December 7, 1997 Lirio Rosagaran Murphy I-80 in Davis
September 1, 1997 Carole Litowsky I-80 in Davis
May 30, 1997 Billy Bostock Fresno
February 16, 1996 Name withheld I-680
February 13, 1996 Chan Chiem Saephan CR-98 between Woodland and Davis
September 17, 1995 Gabriel Smilkstein
July 22, 1995 Heather Glodek Hwy 99 in Sacramento
May 17, 1992 Parvinder Gill Hwy 50 near Cameron Park
December 14, 1990 Robert Mattows CR-32 near I-505
April 11, 1990 George Smith Walnut Creek
December 4, 1989 Henry Jenks I-5 south of San Francisco
June 26, 1988 Andrea Moore I-680 near Sunol
June 21, 1985 Constance Kiger CR-99 and CR-29
July 3, 1984 Deborah Gowan I-80 east of Auburn
February 28, 1984 Bradley Bing CR-105 and CR-32A
February 28, 1965 Four UC Davis grad students I-80 in Davis
June 7, 1909 Four Yolo residents Yolo county
July 13, 1885 M. H. Drummond Corvallis, Oregon

Airplane and skydiving accidents

July 5, 2009 Casey Daggett Lake Tahoe
June 27, 2009 Kenneth Knigge SkyDance SkyDiving
April 15, 2007 Alexandra Greene Micsunescu Sedona, Arizona
December 30, 2006 Clifford Heller Arizona
June 22, 2002 Daniel Enney SkyDance SkyDiving
January 31, 2000 Robert and Jean Gandesbery Alaska Air 261
June 19, 1999 Daniel Dougherty, Lynn Wiley Paso Robles
June 7, 1998 Ali Shahcheraghian Mount Baldy
April 18, 1998 Seth Blake, Stephanie Cotter SkyDance SkyDiving
May 4, 1996 Renata Reich SkyDance SkyDiving
July 3, 1995 Caroline Kinnear CR-35 and CR-106
May 31, 1989 Jeffrey Kovin, Patricia Scott SkyDance SkyDiving
August 21, 1987 Name not released SkyDance SkyDiving
July 26, 1987 Allan Bergstein SkyDance SkyDiving
December 4, 1983 George Morar skydiving in Yolo County
June 4, 1977 Herbert and Elizabeth Wildenradt Coalinga

Bicycle deaths

Bicycle deaths in Davis, and to and from Davis; and Davis residents in out-of-town bicycle accidents.

October 16, 2011 Robb Deignan Foxy's Fall Century
July 30, 2011 Terry Tanner CR-99 between Davis and Woodland
July 28, 2010 Bruce Winder Quebec, Canada
July 19, 2008 Alexander Gaivoronski CR-31 between Davis and Winters
October 17, 2007 Willie Lopez CR-99 between Davis and Woodland
May 27, 2006 Ed Martin unknown
August 10, 2005 Ken McCoy Tomales, California
February 5, 2003 Peter Kaufman Covell Blvd near Anderson Rd
July 16, 1997 Ellie Gerhardy Pole line Rd and Covell Blvd

Train deaths

Train fatalities that are not ruled as suicides.

November 3, 2013 Andrea Laurette Mrotz Amtrak station
June 30, 2011 Danny Ferguson Amtrak station
January 30, 2010 Joseph John Rivard Arboretum
September 1, 2007 Fred Nightbear Iyotte 2nd St and Kendall Way
February 19, 2007 Robert Landy Arboretum crossing
July 20, 2005 Samuel Carrasco 2nd St and L St
March 19, 1999 Sean Krueger Old Davis Rd and Fremont Rd
December 3, 1998 Nanda Butler 2nd St and L St
June 12, 1906 Not identified Webster trestle
April 21, 1906 Charles Whitney Swingle
February 28, 1906 W. H. Story Davisville
October 23, 1899 Charles Langsdon Davisville
August 29, 1899 Not identified near Davisville
January 1, 1899 Not identified near Davisville
July 2, 1897 Not identified Davisville
October 23, 1896 Mr. Schadle Davisville
February 15, 1895 Not identified near Davisville
January 10, 1895 Fred Rose near Davisville
December 7, 1894 Ben Charmak near Davisville
December 4, 1893 J. Ross Myers Swingle
October 25, 1892 Ed Griffey Davisville
January 1, 1892 Mr. Sloan just west of Davisville
November 6, 1891 Karl von Brouhl Davisville
August 31, 1891 Moses Quimby near Davisville
March 29, 1891 Joseph Philliber Swingle
May 8, 1890 O. G. Williams near Davisville
January 24, 1890 Charles Cox between Davisville and Swingle
December 25, 1887 Lafayette Hood between Davisville and Dixon
June 25, 1887 Pat Casey Davisville
May 31, 1885 Leroy Enos between Davisville and Webster
November 18, 1882 William Heggatt Putah Creek bridge

Drownings

Drownings that do not involve motor vehicles, and other water-related fatalities.

September 4, 2011 Joyce Ann Tusan-Dalton American River near Watt Ave
January 26, 2007 George Sommerdorf Donner Lake
August 25, 2006 Duc Vo American River near San Juan rapids
October 23, 2003 Janell Gohring Feather River near Yuba City
September 7, 2002 Steven Cannata Cranbrook Apartments
May 31, 2001 Colin Vetter Emerald Pool at Yuba River
June 22, 2000 Hind Omer Davis Athletic Club
April 28, 2000 Francis Bossuyt Peru
March 27, 2000 Gary Polis, Michael Rose Sea of Cortez
May 3, 1997 Richard Sinopoli Hawaii
March 9, 1997 Emily Schwalen Monticello Dam
November 8, 1995 Schuyler Steadman Farallon Islands
July 12, 1995 Erica Kelly Aspen, Colorado
August 2, 1993 Christine Wills Trinity River near Hyampom
March 13, 1993 Toan Bui, Hung Ngo Putah Creek at Solano Diversion Dam
May 9, 1992 Lane Bridger Lake Shasta
January 24, 1989 Sandy Motley Belize
May 12, 1987 Rachelle Esther Warden Manor Pool
April 11, 1982 John Huber, John Stroble Farallon Islands
November, 1907 M. D. Burnett San Francisco Bay
March 10, 1872 William Johnston, Philliber boy Yolo bypass

Skiing, hiking, and cliff falls

December 20, 2011 John Henderson Sugar Bowl Ski Resort
February 13, 2010 Richard O'Brien Ski Bluewood, Washington
July 22, 2009 Donald Mason Ghost Ranch, New Mexico
December 25, 2008 Randy Davis Squaw Valley Ski Resort
June 2005 Hyun Do Ahn Yosemite National Park
May 29, 2002 Zoe Nutter Ecuador
September 11, 1999 James Miller South Lake Tahoe, Nevada
November 17, 1994 Oscar Gomez Isla Vista
February 18, 1991 Chad Youngs Yosemite National Park
Early 1990s Greg Campbell
March 22, 1988 Pandora Chapman Sale Mountain, British Columbia

Other accidents and unspecified

April 16, 2011 Scott Heinig 5th Street
July 4, 2007 Timothy Libra Cranbrook Ct
March 24, 2007 Damon Fawcett Costa Rica
August 7, 2005 Robert and Dorothy Laben Yolo county road
May 22, 2005 Douglas Sperandio Acadia Lane (at home)
October 26, 2004 Daisy Kelleher at home
August 3, 2003 Eric Rachesky Tattoo parlor
May 3, 2003 Neil King dorm room
January 17, 2003 Vern Trevisanut at work
April 4, 2000 David Thornton The Paragon
April 1, 2000 Erik Guly at home
November 11, 1999 Oliver Gee unspecified
December 14, 1994 Cora Andriessen Bermuda Ave
July, 1984 Martha Doyle West Sacramento Safeway
May 8, 1983 Glen Trachtenberg military service
October 12, 1909 Winfred Ludden Davisville
August 12, 1900 Harriet Roberson Davisville
July 10, 1899 Mrs. M. D. Majors Davisville
March 10, 1899 A. E. Larke near Davisville
December 17, 1897 John Jameson Davisville
August 17, 1891 Frank Clark near Davisville
March 26, 1888 George Wilson Davisville
January 10, 1895 Andrew Olsen near Davisville
October 30, 1887 Homer Hallock Davisville
July 4, 1887 Mike Lynch Davisville
February 12, 1877 Not identified Yolo bypass
August 1, 1871 Michael Burns near Davisville
September 10, 1869 Leroy Holding near Davisville

War deaths

This is counting both combat deaths and non-combat accidents. There are also cases of suicide, listed separately, and illness, not listed.

January 21, 1970 Billy Moore South Vietnam
June 19, 1969 Robert O'Keefe South Vietnam
June 29, 1968 Jim Rowe South Vietnam
April 14, 1968 James Nash South Vietnam
January 7, 1968 John Barovetto South Vietnam

Homicides

 

April 27 ,2023

 David Breaux Avocet Avenue
January 13, 2010  Officer Natalie Corona 5th and D streets
March 24, 2007 Aretha McDonald Woodland
June 3-11, 2006 John Finley Scott at home
December 14, 2004 Martin Soriano near Regan Hall
November 18, 2004 Dennis Thrower Tennis Club Apartments
September 30, 2000 Charles McNeill Adams Street
August 13, 1998 Jose Reyes Putah Creek near Old Davis Rd
February 28, 1998 Kevin Ruska Motel 6
January 6, 1994 Emanuel Bermudez Cranbrook Ct
July 8, 1993 John O'Friel Sycamore Park
April 24, 1992 Andrew Mockus Arboretum train tracks
1992 Cesar Rodriguez El Dorado National Forest
January 26, 1989 Patrick Mungavin Fair Oaks, CA
November 24-25, 1986 Theresa Dawn Clark east of Mace Blvd
July 3, 1986 Peter Anders Sacramento
January 18, 1985 Fred Morris Physics-Geology building
April 29, 1984 Tzieh-Tseih "Frank" Luo Sycamore Ln
May 4, 1983 Thong Hy Huynh Davis Senior High
March 29, 1981 Ellen Hansen Henry Cowell Redwood State Park
December 1980 Sabrina Gonsalves, John Riggins kidnapped in Davis
March 4, 1980 Robin Ehlman, John Manville Castilian North
September 13, 1977 Khalid Al-Shaibani Orchard Park
September 5, 1977 Elizabeth Mary Wolf at home
April 26, 1977 Salaheldin Hamid, Ali Ibrahim on campus
July 6, 1973 Lawrence Anderson Sacramento
March 14, 1971 Linda Snyder kidnapped in Davis
June 24, 1967 Sandra Gowans Paris
September 7, 1959 Douglas Cantrill
December 17, 1914 William Cronin hobo camp near Davis
February 15, 1911 Charles Dodge 2nd St and G St
October 28, 1905 John Caulfield saloon in Davisville
August 7, 1903 Mr. Jackson Putah Creek
March 29, 1901 Georgie Woodman near Putah Creek
November 21, 1893 H. M. Eaton Davisville depot
August 16, 1890 Frank Schulaski, Patrick Monahan Davisville
November 5, 1888 Charles A. Philliber Davisville
October 27, 1886 Name not published Davisville
May 27, 1876 Ah Sout Davisville
October 30, 1874 James Price near Davisville
January 24, 1874 Name not published Davisville
March 28, 1869 Michael McAfee Davisville depot

Murder-suicides

September 3, 2007 Kahja Taylor, Taylor Ward train tracks at CR-32a
July 23, 1996 Ajit Singh Winters
January 29, 1995 Brendan Patrick Berger Sacramento
April 7, 1972 McFarland Family Chiles Mansion
October 7, 1886 Mr. and Mrs. Schmighten near Davisville
July 14, 1885 Juana Lopez, Lamon Martinez Putah Creek

Suicides

December 6, 2011 Name withheld Yolo Basin Wildlife Area
July 25, 2011 Name withheld Faraday Avenue
March 8, 2011 Alexander Goldschneider Castilian
February 28, 2011 Teresa Sedillo Hwy 113 in Woodland
June 5, 2010 David Van Buren Yolo County jail
March 10, 2010 Name not released Bearden St
August 25, 2009 Steve Oliver train tracks near Old Davis Rd
December 1, 2008 Richard Walker Bodega Bay
March 18, 2008 William Albrecht
July 25, 2007 Name not released I-80 in Davis
January 22, 2007 Jennifer Tse at home
November 1, 2006 Hung-Chieh Chai Sproul Hall
April 24, 2006 Jesse Newberry train tracks near Mondavi parking
January 3, 2006 Nima Shaterian Novato, California
October 19, 2005 Beverly "Bev" Paul I-5 in Sacramento
January 20, 2005 Naum Jeffrey Phleger King Hall
December 18, 2004 Adam S. Ojakian Davis (at home)
May 22, 2004 Patrick Allison train tracks near J St
December 6, 2003 Amy Holverstott Hwy 113 at Sycamore Park
November 11, 2003 Matthew Scheid Holly Ln
October 22, 2003 Hugh "Pat" Patterson on campus
September 1, 2002 Barrett William Klenke Webster Hall
July 25, 2002 Louis D. Owens Albuquerque, New Mexico
January 4, 2001 Andrew Wieman Kappa Sigma fraternity
July 29, 1999 Ann Christine Birrell train tracks at 8th St
April 21, 1999 Paul J. Sykes at home
December 25, 1998 Hai Ho on campus
December 17, 1997 Qasim Shah
December 15, 1997 Robert Schulze III
November 28, 1997 Evan Rippee at home
March 17, 1997 Jason Edwards Oakland, California
August 21, 1992 Mike Wise at home
August 16, 1989 Leonard Tomson military service
February 9, 1987 James Donnell 3rd St near F St
January 18, 1905 Not identified 2nd St and G St
April 24, 1895 Daniel O'Hara Davisville
March 24, 1889 Louisa Freley Davisville
May 1, 1886 Frank Wisenprofer Davisville train tracks
September 3, 1884 Frank La Joice What Cheer House, Sacramento
July 26, 1884 Not identified Putah Creek
November 18, 1883 Nicholas Martin near Davisville
August 10, 1880 Martin Hofmeister Davisville
November 6, 1874 E. L. Brown Davisville
October 10, 1874 Jacob Fueg Davisville
July 20, 1871 Mr. Brandt Davisville
July 27, 1870 Roderick Matheson near Davisville

Publicized animal deaths

August 21, 2004 Primate Research Center Monkeys Primate Research Center

 

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