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Jenna Mills

Gender : Female

Age : 28

Race : White

Date : 06/01/2024

Location : Interstate 380

City : Waterloo

County : Black Hawk

State : Iowa

Agency : Waterloo Police Department

Officer(s) :Keaton Northup

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed on duty in crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 1, 2024, off-duty Waterloo Police Officer Keaton Northup was driving his motorcycle with 28-year-old Jenna Mills as a passenger. Investigators say Northup was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of .292—more than three times the legal limit—and had been drinking throughout the day. He was traveling at approximately 100 mph when he lost control and crashed into a metal barrier on Interstate 380. Jenna Mills was killed in the crash. Northup was hospitalized with injuries. He was later charged with homicide by vehicle (OWI) and homicide by vehicle—reckless driving. He remains employed by the Waterloo Police Department on administrative leave.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcrg.com/2025/06/13/investigators-waterloo-police-officer-was-drunk-during-deadly-crash/
https://www.kwwl.com/news/crime-and-courts/iowa-police-officer-charged-in-deadly-drunken-motorcycle-crash/article_a2f989b6-2946-11ef-85e4-6f57407a9aa6.html
https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/waterloo-police-officer-charged-in-crash-that-killed-passenger/
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/iowa-officer-drunk-driving-crash-death/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/iowa-police-officer-drunk-crash-kills-passenger/