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Leslie S. Davis

1927 - 2025

Leslie S. Davis obituary, 1927-2025, Colorado Springs, CO

BORN

1927

DIED

2025

FUNERAL HOME

Swan-Law Funeral Directors

501 North Cascade Avenue

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Leslie Davis Obituary

Davis
Leslie S.
Davis
April 14, 1927
June 2, 2025

Born April 14, 1927 in Winona, Kansas to Charles J. Davis and Elizabeth J Davis.

He Moved from Kansas to Florissant, Colorado, where he went to school from fourth grade to twelfth.

Went into the Navy in May of 1945. He shipped to the Philippines in September of 1945. This was the adventure of his life. In his later years he talked of this often.

He joined the police department on December 1, 1955. He served 36 years and retired January 1, 1991. One of his first assignments was as a driver for Chief Dad Bruce. He went through the ranks and retired as a lieutenant.

Les is survived by Betty, his wife of 73 years, son Jerold Davis, and his brother Gary Davis. He was preceded in death by two children, Sharon Gail and Ronald Lindsey, his parents Charles and Elizabeth Davis, four brothers, Harold L. Davis, Leo D. Davis. Charles Davis, Terry Lee Davis, sister Betty Lorraine Lockwood. He has many nieces and nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

Les had many talents. As a pilot, he flew prisoners from one state to another. He was a first line marksman on the police department pistol team where he won many trophies.

On the lighter side, a poet where he showed his sweet and tender self and his comic and mischievous side.

He will be missed here on earth but welcomed in heaven.

A celebration of life for Leslie will be held at Swan-Law Funeral Directors on Wednesday June 11th at 10:00 AM followed by a committal service at Florissant Pioneer Cemetery, Florissant, CO.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Jun. 8, 2025.

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Donna hudson

July 17, 2025

RIP my friend

Alvera Ragains Zenisek

June 11, 2025

I always had a profound respect for Les. He epitomized the strong silent type.

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11

Celebration of Life

10:00 a.m.

Swan-Law Funeral Directors

501 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Jun

11

Service

12:00 p.m.

Florissant Pioneer Cemetery

634 County Road #421, Florissant, CO 80816

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Swan-Law Funeral Directors

501 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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