Dorsey Conaway

Dorsey Conaway

Status: HOMICIDE

City: Lehigh

State: Oklahoma

County: Coal County

Date of birth: January 4, 1953

Date of death: February 15, 1974

Age: 21

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian/White

Cause of death: Gun Firearm

Anniversary month: February

LEA: Oklahoma State Bureau of investigation

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Case Description

On the morning of February 15, 1974, tragedy struck when the body of 21-year-old Dorsey "Lee" Conaway was discovered on a desolate stretch of Coal County Road, just east of Lehigh, Oklahoma. Lee had been brutally shot, leaving a deep void in the hearts of his loved ones and the close-knit community he called home. Nearly five decades later, the mystery surrounding his senseless killing lingers, leaving unanswered questions and a family's search for justice that continues to this day.

Anyone with information concerning Dorsey "Lee" Conaway's unsolved homicide are asked to call the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation at (405) 848-6724 or email to cold.case@osbi.ok.gov. To remain anonymous and possibly eligible for a reward, call Oklahoma Crime Stoppers at (405) 235-7300.

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