In 2015, Officer Davies received a four-hour suspension for using a ‘pit maneuver’ during a pursuit, violating department policy by not properly weighing the seriousness of the offense against potential dangers to the public. In 2017, he was given a verbal warning for using closed-hand blows and impact weapon strikes on a resisting suspect without activating his body camera as required by Utah law. In 2018, Davies was involved in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Zane James. Initially deemed justified, the case was reopened in 2022 after new information emerged, including allegations that Davies used his patrol car to hit James, and discrepancies regarding his body camera usage. A civil lawsuit filed by James’ family alleges wrongful death and a cover-up by the department.
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