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Weston Dean Derby

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : White

Date : 07/30/2024

Location : E Army Post Road 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 :

On July 30, 2024, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Des Moines Police Department officers responded to a report of a protective order violation in the 5800 block of SE 35th Circle. Weston Dean Derby, a 37-year-old male from Bellevue, Nebraska, was located driving near the scene. Officers attempted to stop him, but Derby did not comply.
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Police escalated a chase that ended in the 4300 block of East Army Post Road when Derby's vehicle left the roadway and became stuck in dense vegetation. Derby exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. During the pursuit, he produced what appeared to be a gun, initially pointing it at his own head before directing it toward the pursuing officers. Officers Jesse Schneider and Anthony Lampman opened fire, striking Derby.
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Officer Schneider sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder, believed to be the result of friendly fire. He was hospitalized in stable condition.
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Subsequent investigation revealed that the weapon in Derby's possession was a pellet gun.
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The Iowa Attorney General's Office later concluded that the officers' use of deadly force was legally justified.
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TOTAL CASUALTIES: 1 fatality (Derby), 1 injury (Officer Schneider)
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Last Update: 12/07/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-police-shooting-officers-involved-identified-jesse-schneider-anthony-lampman/61803758
https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/crime/des-moines-police-officer-shot-in-critical-condition/524-19d7d0da-9077-42a5-b1f5-c416c773187f
https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/iowaattorney-generals-office-concludes-des-moines-police-officers-acted-with-legal-justification-i
https://www.kcci.com/article/investigation-finds-des-moines-officers-justified-in-fatal-shooting/62374526
https://who13.com/news/man-shot-and-killed-by-des-moines-police-identified/