​For more than three decades, baseball coaches across North Florida knew that if they needed an umpire on short notice, Landon Davis was the person they could count on.Reliable. Consistent. Fair.Those are the qualities coaches, players and friends remember most as they mourn the loss of one of the area’s most respected officials.”He was one of my first non-conference umpires,” said former Tallahassee State College coach Mike McLeod, who revived the program in the early 1990s and retired five years ago. “We’d find ourselves in binds occasionally, but he was always the guy who would take care of me and take care of us. He was somebody you respected. A class guy, a solid guy all the way around.”Davis, 55, a Crawfordville resident, was killed in a two-vehicle traffic accident on State Road 73 in Calhoun County on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 11.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck traveling north crossed into the southbound lane and collided head-on with Davis’ SUV. Both Davis and the pickup driver, a 30-year-old man, were pronounced dead at the scene.News of Landon Davis’ death spreads across social media As word of Davis’ death spread Tuesday night through a social media post from his older brother and fellow umpire, Larry Davis, disbelief quickly gave way to sadness across the North Florida baseball community.The response centered on appreciation for a man who had become a fixture on ballfields throughout the region.Davis worked games at the collegiate, high school and youth levels, earning a reputation for professionalism and integrity. In addition to baseball, he also officiated football and softball.”Everyone knew Landon,” FAMU baseball coach Jamey Shouppe said. “He was a very easy guy to like and always fair. This is a huge loss, not only for the baseball community but for the entire community.”One memory in particular has stayed with Shouppe. After ejecting the Rattlers coach during a MEAC Tournament game, Davis stopped by FAMU the following week to clear the air.”That was the kind of guy he was,” Shouppe said. Former baseball players recall Davis’ integrity, fairness Former players remembered Davis not only for his work behind the plate, but for the genuine interest he took in the people around him.”Most of all, Landon cared about the players on and off the field,” said former Florida State pitcher Michael Hyde, who recently spoke with Davis at a local restaurant. “He never hesitated to say hello and ask how your family was doing. Just a solid guy and a tremendous loss for the Tallahassee baseball community.”Former FSU first baseman Brandon Reichert echoed those sentiments.”He was the type of umpire who remembered you as a player and always took the time to say hello,” Reichert said. “Sometimes I’d be playing first base and be so caught up in the moment, and then I’d hear him say, ‘What’s up, Brandon?’ He was a good dude. I always enjoyed playing baseball when Landon was on the field.”For those who knew him best, Davis’ greates