- Date Of Birth: April 28, 1950
- Date Of Death: October 19, 2022
- State: Arizona
On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Captain (ret.) Kim Cowles D.D.S. passed away at age 72 in Phoenix, AZ. Kim was born on April 28, 1950 in Longmont, CO to Jane and Dale Cowles. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Longmont High School in 1968 as a letter earner in football (center) and baseball (2nd base). He was student body President and spent summers as a life guard and swim team coach at the Sunset Pool where Kim’s passion for swimming emerged. A lifelong CU Buffaloes fan, Kim graduated with a B.A. in Developmental Biology from the
University of Colorado Boulder. He lettered in water polo and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Kim was admitted to the first class of the CU Dental School in Denver, graduating in 1978 with a D.D.S. degree. Upon graduation Kim joined the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and provided dental care to underserved communities in Southern Colorado, Indian Reservations in South Dakota, and the Des Moines Health Center in Iowa.
