Troy James Davis

Troy James Davis December 1, 1974 - December 15, 1999

Troy James Davis was born on Saturday, December 1, 1971. He went home to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 15, 1999, 14 days after his twenty-fifth birthday.

Troy was a loving and devoted, son, grandson and brother. After Troy's father (a Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff) passed away, he continued living at home with his mother while his sister, Lisa was away at college. At the time of his death, Troy was working with his mother, true-crime author, Barbara Davis. He was a major contributor to the books Barbara wrote. As her assistant, Troy photographed the pictures used in her books, conducted interviews with victims and witnesses, helped her take notes in trials and translate those notes, as Barbara developed her stories. He was also indispensable as a proof reader and critic of his mother's finished works. Troy hoped that the experience he was gaining would eventually enable him to become an author himself.

Troy was tragically shot to death when the police, using false information, broke down his front door and shot him to death within 1.8 seconds of their entry. A civil lawsuit has been filed on his behalf against the city of North Richland Hills. Troy is buried in the historic Smithfield Cemetery. A live oak Remembrance Tree was planted in Troy's memory at Walker's Creek Park in North Richland Hills. He will continue to live on through the collective memories of the hundreds of friends, family and church family who knew and loved him and who now seek justice for Troy.

Prior to the tragedy that took Troy's life, he was looking forward to and excited about settling down, getting married and having childen. Troy loved children and they loved him and he was very excited about the future prospect of one day becoming a father. Troy had told his mother and grandmother the Sunday night of the week he was killed that he was going to join the church Sunday morning, December 19th because he had decided that this was the church home for him; instead, his funeral was held in the church he loved on Monday, December 20th.

Troy Davis will be remembered as a compassionate and caring person who loved his family and friends and served God faithfully and diligently. Those who knew Troy and love him are able to go on with the knowledge that he is in Heaven with the Lord he so dearly loved and worshiped, watching over those he loves.

Troy's Grave, 2005