Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Joshua Dean Greene
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/17/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Cade Moritz, Chad Steffen, Jacob Boekhoff, Frankie Contreras
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Moines Police traffic-stopped a 37-year-old man for a vehicle violation. He stopped and police claim he was uncooperative. They fired a taser at him and tried to drag him from the car. This led to a violent altercation. The man finally pulled a gun and began shooting. Police shot and killed him. Two officers were shot and injured. Police did not give an update whose bullets hit them as both officers and the man they had stopped were shooting. The officers were all cleared in October 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/iowa-police-shooting-b8899fbbe79bdcf9331fe0a144dff125
https://who13.com/news/2-des-moines-police-officers-shot-suspect-dead/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/06/2024
Location : Highway 218 and 185th Street
City : Mt. Pleasant
County : Henry
State : Iowa
Agency : Mount Pleasant Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died during pursuit and shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mount Pleasant police arrived at domestic violence call and found a man leaving in a vehicle. Police escalated a high-speed chase during which the man allegedly fired a shot through the windshield of the police cruiser. Police state that they engaged in a shootout and found him dead in his vehicle. It is not immediately clear whether he was killed by police or whether the fatal injury was self-inflicted.
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Chad Nicholson
Age :16
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/28/2024
Location : 7th St near Marriott
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Juvenile passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State Patrol chased a Kia that was allegedly speeding until it crashed and a juvenile passenger died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/one-dead-from-des-moines-crash/61992088
Weston Dean Derby
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/30/2024
Location : E Army Post Rd and SE 45th Street
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Jesse Schneider, Anthony Lampman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Weston Dean Derby had allegedly violated a protective order and was recently released from jail. Police arrived for the protective order violation and he fled. Police escalated a chase and he crashed. Police engaged in a shootout with him during which an officer was injured. Police shot and killed West Dean Derby.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wowt.com/2024/07/31/bellevue-man-killed-by-des-moines-police-during-pursuit/
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/des-moines-police-officer-shot-in-critical-condition/524-19d7d0da-9077-42a5-b1f5-c416c773187f
https://www.ketv.com/article/des-moines-shooting-suspect-dead-police-officer-wounded/61741746
Kelvin Lee Plain, Jr.
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/30/2024
Location : Sullivan Park
City : Waterloo
County : Black Hawk
State : Iowa
Agency : Waterloo Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to find a bicyclist with a gun and located Kelvin Plains. He reportedly tried to leave and was attacked by police with a taser. He reportedly pulled a gun after the taser attack and was engaged in a shootout by police. Two officers were injured and Kelvin Plain was killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/armed-bicyclist-killed-iowa-shooting-wounded-2-police-111588025
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Lenox
County : Taylor
State : Iowa
Agency : Taylor County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police chase a man suspected of robbing a bank into a rural field. He died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/06/25/man-commits-suicide-after-robbing-iowa-bank/
Donovan Burrell
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/15/2024
Location : Old Lakeport Road and Wilde Street.
City : Sergeant Bluff
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State Patrol escalated a chase against Donovan Burrell for driving over the speed limit. The chase continued until he crashed and died.
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Jason Scott French
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sac City
County : Sac
State : Iowa
Agency : Sac County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sac City deputies and Iowa State Patrol chased Jason Scott French for driving a car that had been reported stolen. The chase continued at high speed across 2 counties until he crashed. He stepped out of the vehicle with a gun. Police escalated a standoff for 2 hours until he committed suicide under police duress.
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Jessica A. Chandler
Age :61
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/13/2024
Location : Highway 69
City : Lake Mills
County : Winnebago
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State patrol chased Jessica Chandler for undisclosed reasons until she crashed and died.
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James J.T. Taylor 1 of 3
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
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Tarez Lee Matthew Williams 4 of 4
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
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Eric Vortes 2 of 3
Age :15
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
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Jamarion Jackson 3 of 3
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/23/2024
Location : 600 block of Davis Avenue
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and 2 passengers killed
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Des Moines PD chased a vehicle they believed to be stolen that was occupied and driven by several teenagers until the vehicle crashed, killing two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old occupant. Police allege they had lost sight of the vehicle just before it crashed.
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Christian Crall
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Walmart Supercenter
City : Centerville
County : Appanoose
State : Iowa
Agency : Centerville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Christian Crall was believed to be involved in a prior homicide and was involved in a standoff by SWAT in his vehicle that lasted until he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/05/21/suspect-wanted-kansas-city-area-homicide-road-rage-cases-dies-iowa/
Christian Crail
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/21/2024
Location : Walmart Supercenter at 2314
City : Centerville
County : Appanoose
State : Iowa
Agency : Centerville Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were looking for Christian Crail in connection with a prior Fail Road rage shooting. When he was located inside of the Walmart supercenter in Centerville, he died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/05/21/suspect-wanted-kansas-city-area-homicide-road-rage-cases-dies-iowa/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Urbandale Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Urbandale SWAT escalated a standoff for several hours until a man committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://who13.com/news/metro-news/urbandale-police-standoff-ends-in-suicide/
Alexander C. Grunke
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/11/2024
Location : Ramsey Road
City : Dane County
County : Dane
State : Iowa
Agency : Dane County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Murder+suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Alexander Grunke was wanted for possible involvement in a homicide in another county and was located in Dane County. He fled. His car was disabled. Police found the 13-year-old child of the woman whom the man had allegedly killed dead inside the vehicle from so far unknown causes. A 5-month-old infant was handed to a person in a random residence before the couple continued fleeing. The man was allegedly armed and accompanied by an armed woman. The couple locked themselves in a home on Ramsey Road where SWAT bore down on the residence until the man allegedly killed the woman and then committed suicide under police duress. It is not entirely clear under which circumstances the woman died and she is therefore not included in this database until her killing is confirmed to have occurred under police duress. The man did commit suicide under SWAT assault and this is his page.
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David Vanderhamm
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2024
Location : 31st Street NE
City : Cedar Rapids
County : Linn
State : Iowa
Agency : Cedar Rapids Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during "man with a gun" call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cedar Rapids Police encountered David Vanderhamm with a gun. Police tased him, then shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/police-investigating-deadly-incident-in-cedar-rapids
John Piazza
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/25/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Waterloo
County : Black Hawk
State : Iowa
Agency : Waterloo Police Department, Black Hawk Couunty Sheriff’s Office, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Waterloo PD were sent on a “shots fired” call, found a man with a gun and shot and killed him. The shooting was deemed justified by the Attorney General.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/03/25/one-man-dead-officer-involved-shooting-waterloo/
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/03/26/dci-names-person-killed-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting/
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-investigates-waterloo-officer-involved-shooting-1
Javier Villareal
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/03/2024
Location : North Brady Street and East 53rd
City : Davenport
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Javier Villareal was allegedly chased by police until he crashed and died
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/man-killed-from-crash-in-davenport/60060727
Jeffrey Lionel Smith, Jr.
Age :22
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 03/01/2024
Location : 86th Street
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Urbandale Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
olice chased a vehicle they felt may be stolen until it crashed, killing passenger Jeffrey Lionel Smith, Jr., age 22.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://whoradio.iheart.com/content/2024-03-01-one-dead-one-charged-in-urbandale-chase-crash/
Samuel Alan Stoller
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/27/2024
Location : 1818 130th St
City : Lake Park
County : Dickinson
State : Iowa
Agency : Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Samuel Stoller shot and injured a man in an argument and fled. Police located him and he locked himself inside of a home. Police pressured hi to surrender and he committed suicide under police duress. The injured man survived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktiv.com/2024/02/28/2-injured-after-shooting-dickinson-county-ia/
Melissa Thade
Age :40
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 01/24/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Sioux City
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Sioux City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sioux City police saw a vehicle that was speeding and escalated a chase that ended when the red vehicle crashed into a pickup truck at last recorded speed of 103 mph, killing the driver.
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Salvador Perez-Garcia
Age :55
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Hard Rock Hotel parking garage
City : Sioux City
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Sioux City Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sioux City PD alleges that Salvador Perez-Garcia allegedly rammed first one, then a second vehicle by police at the hard Rock Café and then swung an unidentified object at them. They shot and killed him. No eyewitnesses to verify this story have emerged so far.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktiv.com/video/2024/01/08/one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-sioux-city/
Michael Griffin
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : 400 block of Longwood Drive NE
City : Cedar Rapids
County : Linn
State : Iowa
Agency : CRPD Cedar Rapids Police Department
Officer(s) : Graham Campshure, Christopher Hettinger, Jonathan McDowell, Loren Culver, Dylan Hall
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
CRPD chased a vehicle with 2 white men who allegedly fired shots at them. After a lengthy chase, the vehicle crashed. Police allege that the driver shot at them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/01/01/law-enforcement-presence-closed-mount-vernon-road/
David P. Makeeff
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/29/2023
Location : Fleur Lodge Motel, 4817 Fleur Drive
City : Urbandale
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : US Marshals, Des Moines Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Makeeff allegedly got into an altercation and shot and injured 3 people. Des Moines PD, US Marshals and SWAT hunted him down and besieged him in a hotel room until he committed suicide under police duress. He had been a registered sex offender.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-iowa-police-presence-wautrous-south-neighborhood/46247228
Lewis McColley
Age :29
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 12/07/2023
Location : Ellis + O
City : Cedar Rapids
County : Linn
State : Iowa
Agency : Cedar Rapids PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Cedar Rapids officer tried to traffic-stop Lewis McColley for not having a proper license plate. McColley did not stop and the officer escalated a chase which ended in McColley crashing and dying.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.thegazette.com/crashes/cedar-rapids-motorcyclist-who-crashed-into-bus-has-died/
Jose Casiano
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/19/2023
Location : Highway 17+Eagle Grove
City : Eagle Grove
County : Wright
State : Iowa
Agency : Wright County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash a 130 mph
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jose Casiano was allegedly driving erratically and Wright County deputies escalated a chase up to 130 mph that ended when he crashed, was ejected and died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://stormlakeradio.com/state-news/webster-city-man-dies-in-crash-after-fleeing-deputy/
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/11/19/one-person-dead-after-high-speed-chase/
Walter M. Sulsberger 2 of 2
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Old Highway 131
City : Hornick
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Woodbury County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Todd C. Sulsberger, 72, called police and told them that his son was on his farm firing shots at him. Police arrived and set up a perimeter with Walter Sulsberger, 44, and his father Todd inside. County crisis negotiators and SWAT beleaguered the man and he fired several shots at tactical police who tried to enter to arrest him. Police responded with a hail of bullets and both father and son were found dead. It is unclear at this time whether police killed both of them or how the father died also.
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Todd C. Sulsberger 1 of 2
Age :72
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/30/2023
Location : Old Highway 131
City : Hornick
County : Woodbury
State : Iowa
Agency : Woodbury County SO, SWAT, Sioux PD, Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Possibly killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Todd C. Sulsberger, 72, called police and told them that his son was on his farm firing shots at him. Police arrived and set up a perimeter with Walter Sulsberger, 44, and his father Todd inside. County crisis negotiators and SWAT beleaguered the man and he fired several shots at tactical police who tried to enter to arrest him. Police responded with a hail of bullets and both father and son were found dead. It is unclear at this time whether police killed both of them or how the father died also.
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Justin S. Wendling
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/12/2023
Location : I-80
City : Bettendorf
County : Scott
State : Iowa
Agency : Scott County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
After murdering a woman at a gas station, a man fled. Police escalated a chase that ended on Interstate 80 near Bettendorf, Iowa, where the man committed suicide under police duress.
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Terry Joe Busse
Age :66
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2023
Location : 110 Cross Street
City : Early
County : Sac
State : Iowa
Agency : Sac County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Killed by house fire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Flames were seen coming from a condemned home. When deputies arrived, they felt the owner was in the garage. Terry Busse opened the door with a gun, saw police and refused to come outside. He stayed in the garage and died in the fire.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktiv.com/2023/09/10/man-killed-fire-after-displaying-gun-sheriff-deupty-refusing-leave/
Lexi Hagen
Age :27
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Rapid City
County : Pennington
State : Iowa
Agency : Rapid City PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Intoxicated driver collided with police car, killing passenger Lexi Hagen.
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Bradley Van Heeswyk
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/13/2023
Location : 400 block of Pleasant Circle
City : Pleasant Hill
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Pleasant Hill PD
Officer(s) : Steven Burroughs
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during police call for shots fired
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Pleasant Hill PD arrived in the 400 block of Pleasant Circle after a “shots fired” call. They found 25-year-old Bradley Van Heeswyk with a gun. Police shot and killed him. Details are still unknown.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcci.com/article/police-armed-man-killed-by-officers-in-pleasant-hill/44800668#
https://who13.com/news/name-of-armed-man-shot-to-death-by-pleasant-hill-police-officer-released/
Matthew Briggs
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2023
Location : 9927 Essex Dr
City : Council Bluffs
County : Pottawatamie
State : Iowa
Agency : Council Bluffs PD
Officer(s) : Lts. Chad Greer, Martin Stiles
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Omaha PD was called to a residence at 9927 Essex Drive for a well-being check of the resident. Officers saw forced entry into this residence once they arrived. During a search, they found a man who appeared to have been shot to death. Police began looking for Matthew Briggs with helicopters and K9 Unit. Omaha PD was notified that there was a carjacking in which the carjacker’s description matched that of Mr. Briggs. The car was quickly located and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit crossed into Iowa and ended when an Omaha PD and a Council Bluffs officer shot and killed Mr. Briggs inside of the Toyota. Matthew Briggs died. The officers will not be charged per County Attorney Matt Wilber. The shooting was additionally justified by the Attorney General.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://dps.iowa.gov/dci-assists-officer-involved-shooting-council-bluffs
https://www.wowt.com/2023/07/08/omaha-police-searching-domestic-violence-homicide-person-interest/
https://www.wowt.com/2023/07/13/omaha-police-hit-list-found-home-man-killed-following-pursuit/
Anthony Overton
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/27/2023
Location : 1000 block of Railroad Ave
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : West Des Moines PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist (driver) killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Anthony Overton was being chased by police and was driving his motorcycle in the 1000 block of Railroad Avenue at high speeds, ran into a car and died as a result.
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Matt T.J. Davis
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/21/2023
Location : 11000 block of Gilman Street
City : Sheffield
County : Franklin
State : Iowa
Agency : Franklin County SO
Officer(s) : Chase Weinandy and Ben Baskerville
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Franklin County deputies were called to the 1100 block of W. Gilman Street in Sheffield at 9:42 p.m. on 06/21/2023 for a domestic dispute. Police were met by a man pointing a gun at them and at a vehicle. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/06/22/franklin-county-officials-name-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting/
https://dps.iowa.gov/update-dci-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-franklin-county
Reese Jones
Age :19
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Bloomfield
County : Wapello
State : Iowa
Agency : Wapello County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Wapello County deputies chased a teenager for speeding until he crashed and died. No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcrg.com/video/2023/05/24/teen-killed-after-high-speed-chase-leads-crash-wapello-county/
Duane Sievert
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2023
Location : Hwy 210
City : Alleman
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Iowa State Patrol
Officer(s) : Waylon Wasson, Dylan Goodluck, Daniel Estrada
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Third party motorist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Iowa State Patrol officer Waylon Wasson escalated a chase against a speeding driver who raced through town at 130 mph to escape the deputy. The car crashed into a Chevy sedan that burst into flames, killing third party motorist Duane Sievert.
Officer Wasson had previously shot someone in June of 2022 when he arrived at the wrong address and killed a homeowner.
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Julie Elizabeth Clark
Age :29
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 12/31/2022
Location : I-95
City : County Unincorporated
County : Cecil
State : Iowa
Agency : Maryland State Police
Officer(s) : Curtis Manuel
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Maryland State Police pursued a car driving erratically on Interstate 95 that did not stop. Trooper Curtis Manuel, followed the car northbound for about 9 miles. The fleeing driver, 26-year-old Julie Clark, lost control of the vehicle on an exit ramp about milepost 108, crashing into a tree. She died.