For nearly a quarter-century, Walter Davis was a familiar voice around a Virginia firehouse, known as much for his Southern charm and sense of humor as the high standards he expected from the firefighters serving alongside him.
Now, the Prince William County community is mourning the retired Lake Jackson Volunteer Fire Department chief, whose 24 years of service left a lasting impression on colleagues, neighbors, and families he helped during some of their darkest moments.
Davis joined the department on Feb. 4, 1996, and became chief in June 2007, a position he held until retiring on Sept. 8, 2020…