At the end of September, Judge David Shakes will take off his judicial robe and a new name plaque will replace the one that has sat untouched in the 4th Judicial District for 22 years.

From presiding over notable cases such as the double homicide at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to lawsuits over the new Ford Amphitheater, Shakes is leaving behind big shoes to fill with his retirement.

Similar to many in Colorado Springs, Shakes' 33 years in the military is what led him to the community he has long called home.

In 1979, Shakes was stationed on Fort Carson, where he spent a few years working both sides of the justice system for the Army post, working as a prosecutor for a couple years before switching to defense counsel.

After getting out of the Army, Shakes spent nearly 20

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