Kevin Simpson is a co-founder of The Colorado Sun and a general assignment writer and editor. He also oversees the Sun’s literary feature, SunLit, and the site’s cartoonists.
A St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Missouri’s journalism school, Kevin began his career in sports at the St. Cloud (MN) Daily Times in 1978 before moving to the Rocky Mountain News a year later. In 1984, he joined The Denver Post and spent 33 years there as a sports writer, city desk reporter, city columnist and long-form writer.
He was part of two Pulitzer Prize-winning teams at the Post and his individual work has been recognized with a wide variety of awards.
In the above article, published in 2019 by the Colorado Sun, Kevin Simpson reflects upon his experience serving as a witness to the 1997 execution of Gary Lee Davis. The following link takes the reader to an article that Kevin Simpson published at the time of Davis' execution about the impending execution of Davis from the perspective of D.A. Bob Grant.
Bob Grant Doesn't Buy It- by Kevin Simpson
On April 26, 2023 I met with Kevin Simpson at his home in Denver, Colorado to listen to his reflections of his experience as a witness to the 1997 execution of Gary Lee Davis in Colorado.