Rex D. Davis
Rex Davis | |
|---|---|
| 1st Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms | |
| In office 1970 – July 1, 1978 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Position established July 1, 1972 (formerly IRS ATF Division) |
| Succeeded by | G.R. Dickerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rex Darwin Davis June 11, 1924 Skiatook, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2008 (aged 83) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma (LL.B) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Rex Darwin Davis (June 11, 1924 – January 7, 2008) was an American law enforcement official who served as the first director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, which later became known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.