Richard Lee McNair

Quick Facts

Full Name	Richard Lee McNair
Occupation	Murderer
Date Of Birth	Dec 19, 1958(1958-12-19)
Age	66
Birthplace	Altus
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Richard Lee McNair Biography

Richard Lee McNair is one of the most popular and richest Murderer who was born on December 19, 1958 in Altus, Oklahoma, United States.

In November 1987, while attempting a burglary in Minot, North Dakota, McNair was surprised by two men and murdered one of them. McNair’s murder of Jerry Thies occurred at a grain elevator operated by the Farmers Union Elevator Co. while McNair was a sergeant posted at the nearby Minot Air Force Base. A second man was shot four times, but survived. When the police called McNair in for questioning, McNair surrendered a concealed handgun. He was later sentenced to two life sentences for murder and attempted murder, and a thirty- year prison sentence for burglary.

McNair’s first escape attempt occurred at the Minot municipal police station in 1988, shortly after he had been arrested. McNair’s first period as a fugitive lasted only a few hours, after which McNair was quickly recaptured. After his initial arrest, McNair was handcuffed to a chair and left in a room with three detectives. McNair used lip balm, which he had in his pocket, as a lubricant to squeeze his hands free from the handcuffs. McNair then led police on a chase on foot through the town, eventually being chased up a three-flight stairway in an effort to evade capture. After becoming surrounded by police on the roof of a three-story building downtown, McNair attempted to jump to a tree branch to escape arrest, but the branch broke. McNair landed on the ground and hurt his back, after which he was easily apprehended. After McNair was released from the hospital, he was moved to the Ward County Jail in Minot. In February 1988, sheriff’s deputies discovered another escape attempt when, after moving McNair to another cell, they found two cinder blocks partially chiseled out from the cell in which he was being held.

Richard Lee McNair Net Worth

Richard Lee McNair is one of the richest Murderer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Richard Lee McNair 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard Lee McNair (born December 19, 1958) is a convicted murderer known for his ability to escape and elude capture. In 1987, McNair murdered one man and shot a second man four times during a botched robbery. He is currently serving two terms of life imprisonment for these crimes including escaping from prison.

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Later that April, about two weeks after his escape, McNair successfully crossed into British Columbia from Blaine, Washington. On April 28, 2006, RCMP in Penticton, British Columbia, confronted McNair while investigating a stolen car that he was driving, which was parked at a local beach. The officers asked McNair to step out of the car to be questioned, which he did, but he ran across a nearby field and outran the officers soon after being confronted. The police impounded the car, but did not realize the identity of McNair until two days later, when one of the officers recognized him from an episode of America’s Most Wanted. Subsequent investigation found a digital camera full of self-portraits, which police determined were probably for the purpose of producing a fake ID. When authorities examined the car, they found McNair’s fingerprints, confirming that he was in Canada.

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Dushan Ranked on the list of most popular Murderer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Richard Lee McNair celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.

On April 5, 2006, McNair escaped from a United States Penitentiary in Pollock, Louisiana. McNair’s duties in prison included work in a manufacturing area, where he would repair old, torn mailbags. He held this position for several months, throughout which McNair plotted his escape. McNair escaped by hiding himself in a specially-constructed “escape pod” (which included a breathing tube), which was buried under a pile of mailbags. The pallet was shrink- wrapped and forklifted to a nearby warehouse outside of the prison fence. After prison staff delivered McNair’s pallet and went for lunch, McNair cut himself out of his “escape pod” and walked through the unsecured area to freedom. Federal investigators believed that McNair must have received help from other inmates to escape, but McNair has always maintained that he acted alone.

Top Facts about Richard Lee McNair

1. McNair escaped prison twice, earning him a spot on the US Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list.
2. He was convicted of murdering a truck driver and two police officers.
3. McNair’s IQ is reported to be in the genius range.
4. He spent over a decade on death row before his sentence was commuted to life without parole.
5. McNair has been featured on several true crime TV shows and podcasts.
6. He attempted to escape from prison a third time but was unsuccessful.
7. McNair used his skills as an artist to create fake IDs and other documents while on the run.
8. His story inspired the book “The Art of Escape” by journalist Paul Zubeck.
9. McNair’s case raised questions about the fairness of the death penalty in America.
10. He is currently serving his sentence at ADX Florence, one of America’s most secure prisons.