Lewis McDowell

Death by Force

Lewis McDowell, a 29‑year‑old White male from Rochester, New York, was found dead on December 2, 1969. His body was discovered in his closed garage; the cause of death was determined to be carbon monoxide poisoning. At the time of his death, Mr. McDowell had recently changed the beneficiary of his company life insurance policy to a coworker named Jim Turner.

Authorities officially ruled McDowell’s death a suicide, pointing to the carbon monoxide exposure inside the sealed gara ...Read More

INSURANCE MOTIVE RAISED IN SLAYING - The New York Times