Police investigate deaths of men in Conway

By David Carkhuff

The deaths of Michael Dillon, 40, and Brandon Emery, 20, in Conway last week prompted separate investigations.Emery's death remains under investigation by Conway police and the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's Office. He was found unresponsive around 9:40 a.m. on Feb. 28 at 21 Melody Pines in Center Conway, according to a police press release. He later was pronounced dead at The Memorial Hospital. Police and fire crews responded to the Melody Pines residence on a report of a medical emergency. No other details were available.Funeral services for Emery were held March 6 at the Church of Christ in Center Conway with Douglas Dingley, minister, officiating. Burial will be in the North Conway Cemetery later in the spring. Visiting hours are Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway. Emery was born in Norway, Maine, and he had lived in the Mount Washington Valley for the last 12 years.On March 1, Conway police answered another call regarding a medical emergency. They were dispatched to 27 Seavey Street, Apartment 4, in North Conway. Michael Dillon, 40, was found dead by police and emergency medical service units. Conway police and the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's Office investigated this death, and the medical examiner's office determined that Dillon died due to natural medical complications, according to a police press release.