David Loewe, Judy Loewe Obituary, Death: – The former CEO of Seattle Humane, David Loewe, has been identified as the North Bend man who tragically shot and killed his wife before taking his own life. The Snoqualmie Police Department reported that David Loewe shot his wife, Judy Loewe, and then placed her body in a large freezer in their apartment’s garage. Maintenance workers discovered David Loewe’s body on January 31 during a welfare check as part of an eviction process.
Responding officers quickly located Judy Loewe’s body in the garage freezer. While evidence suggests that this was an isolated murder-suicide, the investigation is still ongoing. Autopsies conducted by the King County Medical Examiner on February 5 revealed that Judy Loewe died from a single gunshot wound before being placed in the freezer, while David Loewe died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Both individuals were 60 years old. Seattle Humane confirmed on Wednesday that David Loewe was the former CEO, having been appointed in 2011 after joining the staff in 2006 as a volunteer.