Paul David Davis was 51 when he was found shot to death around midnight on October 16, 2016, in the 3600 block of G 7/10 Road in Palisade, Colorado. He suffered gunshot wounds to his stomach and chest; the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident as a homicide. A memorial service was held the following Saturday at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Palisade.

Davis was born July 13, 1965, in Rangely, Colorado, and grew up in the Grand Valley after his family moved to Grand Junction. A Central High School graduate, he was known as a quiet man who loved cars, fishing, working on vehicles, and driving fast. He ran a peach orchard and sold Palisade peaches as far away as Nebraska and was respected for his ability to fix or build almost anything.

Investigators identified suspects during the inquiry; one person was arrested in January 2017 and later convicted of first-degree murder, and another defendant was convicted in a related pot robbery. A new trial was at one point granted for the convicted individual. Does anyone with knowledge of Paul, the orchard, or events in Palisade around October 2016 have information to share?