Cold Cases in Van Buren County, Iowa Undetermined / Likely Homicide Thomas DeWayne Adkins 29 YOA Van Buren Wildlife Area Douds, Iowa Van Buren County September 14, 1985 Thomas DeWayne “Ernie” Adkins, a 29-year-old foundry worker from Fairfield, Iowa, was shot in the head at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1985, by his […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County David Morris Homicide David Morris 68 YOA Morris Foods 2550 Maury Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1973-12106 February 22, 1973 On Thursday evening, February 22, 1973, David “Dave” Morris, 68, was shot in the back of the head behind the meat […]
Jeremy Jebadiah Spencer Homicide Jeremy J. Spencer 27 YOA 2355 Hickman Road Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case # 04-03548 January 28, 2004 Jeremy Spencer, 27, was shot to death Wednesday, January 28, 2004, while sitting inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Tommy’s Hickman Pub in […]
David L. Shumpert Homicide Dave L. Shumpert 27 YOA 430 E. Locust Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1999-46557 December 2, 1999 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing David L. Shumpert, a 27-year-old US Navy veteran and father of two young sons, was shot in the chest in the 400 block […]
Mark Anthony Atkins Homicide Mark Anthony Atkins 22 YOA 1814 6th Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1995-36612 August 14, 1995 Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County Mark Atkins, 22, was shot in the head and neck in the back yard of a Des Moines home on Monday, August […]
Bryan Eugene Pence Homicide Bryan Eugene Pence 21 YOA 3725 Frederick M. Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1986-22875 May 29, 1986 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Bryan Eugene Pence, a 21-year-old Sinclair Service Station employee, was shot in the back around 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 1986, during […]
Gene W. Williamson Homicide Gene Wilford Williamson 23 YOA 1311 21st Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1979-5278 February 9, 1979 On Friday, February 9, 1979 — two days after his 23rd birthday — Gene W. Williamson was shot shortly after pulling into the parking lot of a Des Moines apartment building. […]
Donald Ray Hebert Homicide Donald Ray Hebert 43 YOA 3115 SW McKinley Avenue Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1980-38313 September 8, 1980 Donald Ray Hebert, 43, was found dead in his 3115 SW McKinley Avenue home in Des Moines on Tuesday, September 9, 1980, after failing to show up for his job […]
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