Portrait drawing of Lewis Lee

Portrait drawing of Lewis Lee

This pencil-and-paper portrait drawing of Lewis Lee was created by Mourning Our Losses volunteer EJ Joyner to accompany Lewis's memorial, which reads in part:

"

Daniel Lewis Lee was executed on July 14th in Terre Haute, Indiana. His killing was the first federal execution in seventeen years, and the first of four planned for this summer. Born on January 13, 1973, in Yukon, Oklahoma, Daniel was just 47 years old. We mourn his death and the conditions in which he died.

Daniel’s execution was a site of intense controversy over the past few months, as the coronavirus made it difficult for his lawyers to work on his case. For three months, leading up until the week before his execution, Daniel did not see his lawyers and could not have confidential conversations with them. Furthermore, his lawyers were unable to conduct investigations or have face-to-face interviews with witnesses."

To read Daniel's full memorial, please visit Mourning Our Losses.

EJ Joyner

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