Polk County in Iowa
 
Des Moines in Polk County

Dennis P. Moore

Homicide

 
Dennis Moore, a 46-year-old homeless man living in Des Moines, 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.

Courtesy Cedar Rapids Gazette, June 20, 1992

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.

Dennis Moore was born March 30, 1946.

Information Needed

Anyone with information about Dennis Moore’s unsolved murder is encouraged to contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-237-1554.

Sources:

• Des Moines Police Department, Personal correspondence sent to Iowa Cold Cases, July 10, 2009
• “Homeless man killed,” The Cedar Rapids Gazette, June 20, 1992
• United States Social Security Death Index
• Dennis P. Moore (1946 – 1992) — Find a Grave Memorial