Faith and Redemption – By Kevin Brian Dowling (Pennsylvania) – March 10, 2025
Soon I will mark 28 years in prison. I have been blessed with many Christian friends in America and overseas. Some have corresponded for 20 years or more. Several have passed away and await Judgment Day.
In 1997, I was a 39 year old family man when I lost my freedom. In June, I will turn 67 years old. I was happily married for nearly 13 years and was the proud father of two daughters and one son, ages 12 years, 9 years, and 23 months respectively.
I am the son of parents who endured the Great Depression, part of what was once called “The Working Poor”. The famous Irish grit and Scot-Irish work ethic are deeply infused in my blood. I was blessed with leadership skills and entrusted with running large operations for 20 years. I was an investigator, security director, and operations manager. I sometimes risked my life to protect clients, employees, and customers. I loved mentoring and encouraging my employees to maximize their potential.
I am simply a mortal man imbued with an immortal soul. I believe the one true God lives in heaven and on earth. I believe God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, into this world as the Son of Man to die as an expiator for our sins. My strong faith has guided me since childhood, but it would be tested through a crucible of inconceivable events. In 1997, I was arrested and imprisoned to stay. In 1998, I was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death.
Up until 2018, death row involved total confinement for 22 hours daily, with 2 hours outside in a kennel-type cage if interested. After winning a class-action lawsuit, we were granted full inmate privileges including prison jobs. It was a blessing to work for the chaplain’s office, then pushing others in wheelchairs, and now cleaning dayrooms and showers.
On 02-22-2022, the Pennsylvania Judge assigned to my state appeals vacated my murder conviction and death sentence. He ruled that police had fabricated evidence and testimony, that the sole eyewitness had lied by identifying me outside the murder scene, and that prosecutors had knowingly presented false testimony and evidence, even concealing exculpatory evidence.
The State Attorney General handles appeals of all death penalty cases and appealed the Judge’s ruling, since he was running for Governor. They had conceded facts and stipulated that trial testimony and their own expert witnesses proved I was 40 miles away and no evidence connected me to the murder. I was sent to county prison as a pre-trial detainee. On May 31, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned my victory and said I needed more proof of my innocence!! I returned to death row after 27 months in limbo.
And so, God willing, I hope to win my freedom before I die. My beloved mother died in 2002, and I could not attend her funeral. I hope to visit her grave with my beloved sister, who has stood by me all these years. My wife divorced me in 2002 and remarried years later. She alienated our three children from me, and I hope my adult children will want to reconcile with me, before I am gone.
I yearn to attend an actual church again and perhaps volunteer in the community. I’d like to see and smell the ocean once again, to take a walk in the woods and see God’s creatures, and to see the sun rise and set.
My burial is planned at a small church cemetery, in a plot offered by my godfather who will soon turn 88 years old. As the Irish are fond of saying: “I will wear the wooden coat to the resurrection.”
I am at peace with my Lord and Savior.
Posted on Kevin Brian Dowling’s 67th birthday (June 12, 2025).
More of him here: https://initiative-gegen-die-todesstrafe.de/2021/08/20/channel-surfing-durch-die-programme-zappen/
This is all lies coming from a desperate murder!
Your adult children want nothing to do with you! You tried to save yourself by killing an innocent women, not caring about your children. Also, saying you were happily married for 13 years is such a joke, it makes me sick and so do you!
You’re pathetic and disgusting! It’s also so wrong that you actually were able to make people believe you. You know what you did Kevin, repent your sins and maybe my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ will have mercy on you. I found Jesus for all the right reasons, you however found Jesus to try to get into Heaven, like all the other murders, pedophiles, and people that are just as heartless as you are.
So, if you don’t mind me asking: I am wondering, who are you and why are you so sure? That it’s all lies – even being happily married for 13 years… Are you somehow involved?
That’s the ex wife. I just happened to watch this on TV this morning. Wow. May all have some peace. I think all have their own personal hell they are going through. I couldn’t imagine either side. My heart goes out .
Thank you, Audrey! That’s explains a lot. I agree with you 100%.
Do u know this family. From what I read and heard and watched Witnesses and cops lied fabricated stories and evidence and he has spent over 30 years in jail lost his wife mother and missed on his kids growing up, collegs etc for crime he very well could have not committed, and if not real killed could be out there. Innocent people go to jail all the time for crimes they didnt committ
That’s literally his ex-wife, so she should know better than any of us.
As a Christian man, I’m glad you’ve excepted Jesus Christ as your lord and savior but ya need to hold yourself accountable to what you’ve done, I’ve watched segments of your case on true crime shows and it seems as if ya did this. Remember Exodus 20:13, Thou shall not murder.
Everyone lied and fabricated evidence against him and made up stories. I personally after reading and listening to everything dont think he did it. I think it was someone else who did it and got away with it and the wrong man has been in prison for over 30 years . Innocent people get framed, get sent to prison all the time for crimes they dont committ.. The ones who lied made up stories, evidence should be held accountable.
If you look at the forensic evidence presented in this case and that bizarre “alibi” VHS tape that Kevin Dowlin g made of himself “fishing,” then you would also presume that he is guilty as he is the only person that benefited from Jennifer Myers’ death.
Professing to be a Christian. Only God knows for sure, and He will be your final Judge. As a Christian I believe one confesses their sins. No were in your remarks did I see you take responsible for the murder, nor did I see you profess your innocents. Which is it?