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Donald Dee Hill
Age : 31
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/06/2021
Location : 3700 block of Southeast 14th Street
City : Des Moines
County : Polk
State : Iowa
Agency : Des Moines Police Department
Officer(s) :Officer Curt Brass
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian killed during police foot pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Des Moines Police officer observed a van traveling in reverse on Southeast 14th Street before it entered a parking lot. The officer contacted the driver, Donald Hill, who police alleged provided a false name. Hill subsequently ran from the officer, who initiated a foot pursuit.
EVENT NARRATIVE:
On 12/06/2021, at approximately 8:00 p.m., a Des Moines Police officer observed a van traveling in reverse along Southeast 14th Street and followed it into a parking lot. The officer stopped and questioned 31-year-old Donald Hill. Police alleged Hill provided a false name and then ran from the encounter.
The officer pursued Hill on foot and caught up with him. Police reported that Hill and the officer became involved in a physical struggle, and the officer radioed for assistance. Hill subsequently ran into Southeast 14th Street, with the officer continuing the foot pursuit immediately behind him.
As Hill and the officer entered the roadway, an approaching vehicle struck both men. Hill suffered fatal injuries and died after being transported to a hospital. The 48-year-old officer suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.
