Polk County in Iowa

Des Moines in Polk County

Dennis Moore

Homicide

Dennis Moore
46 YOA
1535 7th
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Case # 1992-26312
June 19, 1992

By Jody Ewing

Dennis Moore, a 46-year-old homeless man living in Des Moines, IA, was shot in the chest while sleeping in his car in the early morning hours on Friday, June 19, 1992.

Police said Moore had been sleeping in his car behind a house on the city’s north side, and apparently was shot during a robbery attempt.

After being shot, Moore went to the house to tell the residents what happened. He died later that day at a Des Moines Hospital. Police said Moore lived in Des Moines but had no permanent address.

Information Needed

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Sources:

• Des Moines Police Department
• “Homeless man killed,” Cedar Rapids Gazette, June 20, 1992