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By Nathaniel Leigh
Court

Grande Prairie Deputy Crown Chief Prosecutor appointed Justice of the Court

Jan 28, 2025 | 7:00 AM

Grande Prairie’s Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor is getting a promotion.

Shannon Davis has been appointed a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in Grande Prairie, filling one of three new positions authorized in the area.

Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Davis attended the University of New Brunswick and earned a Bachelor of Laws in 2007 before being called to the bar of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2008, and later moving to Grande Prairie as a front line-prosecutor.

He has served on various boards and committees including the Alberta Justice Mental Health Committee and as a prosecutor liaison for the Alberta Victim Services redesign.

The Office of the Minister of Justice announced Davis’s appointment Monday, January 27 under the judicial application process established in 2016.

by Nathaniel Leigh