During his time at a youth detention facility, Frank Davis experienced a traumatic event. An attendant at the center subjected him to sexual abuse, along with at least one other inmate. This distressing experience had a lasting impact on Davis. The courts noted that the assault he endured from the fellow inmate bore resemblance to the way he later perpetrated a similar attack on one of his victims.

On a winter day in 1983, a tragic and horrifying event unfolded involving Frank Davis. One incident involved a 15-year-old boy who was held at gunpoint by Davis, where he was forced into a nightmarish situation. The boy was subjected to a terrifying ordeal where a wire was used to harm him, and he was viciously assaulted before being left unconscious. Despite the trauma, the brave young boy managed to survive and later identified Davis as his attacker.

In another chilling event later that year, on a summer day in 1983, Davis crossed paths with a 14-year-old boy named Darrin Reed. After sharing a beer, Davis's demeanor took a sinister turn as he held Reed at knifepoint. What followed was a series of heinous acts including the use of a wire, leading to Reed's tragic demise. The young boy fell victim to a senseless act of violence at the hands of Davis.

Just two days after the tragic incident involving Reed, Davis encountered two 15-year-old boys, one of them being Jeff Lopez, while they were out camping. In a deceitful display of friendliness, Davis engaged with the boys, even sharing marijuana with them. However, his facade of camaraderie quickly turned into a nightmare as he lured Lopez away at knifepoint into the woods. There, he subjected the young boy to unspeakable acts before ending his life in a cruel manner. Despite the horror, the other boy survived the ordeal and was able to identify Davis, leading to his confession of these horrific crimes.

In the aftermath of these appalling events, legal proceedings unfolded. Davis faced multiple charges, including murder for the lives he took and attempted murder for the survivors he harmed. The justice system found Davis guilty on all counts, resulting in a death sentence for the murders and lengthy prison terms for the attempted murders. Over the years, there were adjustments to his sentencing, but ultimately, Davis spent the remainder of his life behind bars, with his existence coming to an end in prison in 2008.