ESTHERVILLE – A Northern Iowa man was found dead on an Emmet county road this weekend.
Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens reports that the body of an Estherville man was found on a roadway approximately five miles Northeast of Estherville Saturday morning, October, 2, 2021. According to the report, the sheriff’s office received information at 8:14 AM that morning from a caller who reported a body lying on the west side of the roadway in rural Emmet County.
Upon investigation at the scene by the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, it was determined the identity of the victim was 20-year-old David McDowell of Estherville. A joint investigation of the matter by the sheriff’s office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Estherville Police Department and Emmet County Medical Examiner’s Office continues as of this time.
An autopsy on McDowell was conducted on Monday, October 4th by the Iowa State Office of Medical Examiner and no cause of death has been released as of this time.
The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in the matter and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 712-362-2639.
