Joel R. Davis

The funeral for New York State Trooper Joel R. Davis, 36, of Evans Mills will be 1 pm Saturday July 15th at the McGrath Gymnasium on Fort Drum with Rev. Christopher Carrera, Rev. Shane Lynch and Pastor Shane Ryan officiating.  Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery, Watertown.

Visitation will be Friday, July 14th from 3 pm – 4 pm for law enforcement personnel and from 4 pm – 8 pm for the public.

Access to the services on Fort Drum can be made through the 45th Infantry Division gate off Rt 26, crossroad Route 11 North, outside of Evans Mills.

Joel is survived by his wife Suzanne; their children Trenton, Caden, and Jaila; his parents Randy and Mary, Philadelphia; his brother Joshua and his children, Michael and Bella, Philadelphia; his mother-in-law, Debra Fults, Watertown and her mother Paula “Ma” Jackson, Evans Mills; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law.

He was born in Watertown, August 8, 1980, a son to Randy and Mary Cooke Davis.  He graduated from Indian River High School in 1998 where he was active in several sports. He continued his love of playing sports upon entering Jefferson Community College. Joel remained very active in all localized sporting activities throughout his adulthood.  Joel married Suzanne Fults on August 12th, 1999.

Following his education, he went to work at Roe Feeds in Philadelphia.  He graduated from the Black River/St. Lawrence Valley Police Academy in 2003.  He was a Jefferson County Sheriff for 10 years until attending the New York State Police Academy on November 26, 2012.  He graduated from the Academy in May of 2013.  Joel was stationed at the Philadelphia satellite at the time of his passing.

Joel served as the Commissioner of the Evans Mills Youth Baseball League and was active in all youth sports.  He was currently an assistant coach with the Indian River Wood Bat Baseball team and was a member of the Evans Mills 500 Club.

He was a member and certified sniper with the Jefferson County Sheriff Department SERT team.  He operated the Sheriff Departments boat and ATV and was a field training officer for both the Sheriff and State Police.

Memorial contributions may be made for the family to the Signal 30 Fund, c/o Joel Davis, 120 State St., Albany, NY 12207.

Condolences may be made online at www.reedbenoit.com.