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  OFFICER RANK DEPARTMENT D.O.D.
1. Moore, Thomas D. Patrolman Muscatine Police Department 07-12-1869
2. Lyman, Gaylord Sheriff Lucas County Sheriff's Office 07-10-1870
3. Logan, Albert M. Officer Ottumwa Police Department 06-28-1875
4. Scanlon, Peter Constable Dubuque County Sheriff's Office 07-13-1880
5. Shepherd, Francis Marion Constable Westfield Township, Fayette County 09-07-1882
6. McDaniel, William B. Captain Cedar Rapids Police Department 01-07-1885
7. Ramsey, William B. Sheriff Lucas County Sheriff's Office 06-28-1889
8. Wishart, Elijah Edward Officer Des Moines Police Department 07-01-1891
9. Frith, Jake Officer Milwaukee Railroad Police Dept. 04-14-1893
10. Talcott, Henry Officer Milwaukee Railroad Police Dept. 04-14-1893
11. Larson, Peter John Marshal Dayton Police Department 01-03-1894
12. Whitney, Abner Marshal Missouri Valley Police Department 04-28-1894
13. Neibert, Jacob Officer Muscatine Police Department 06-13-1896
14. Meisner, Albert Patrolman Dubuque Police Department 09-30-1896
15. Finley, John H. Marshal Morning Sun Police Department 10-05-1896
16. Doxsie, Pitt McClellan Policeman Independence Police Department 10-26-1897
17. Lodine, Charles Johan Marshal Albert City Police Department 11-23-1901
18. Smith, Rolland P. Officer Chelsea Police Department 12-05-1901
19. Swearingen, John Marshal Jefferson Police Department 06-21-1902
20. Strain, William E. Sheriff Monona County Sheriff's Office 09-05-1902
21. Norton, Daniel Policeman Dubuque Police Department 07-06-1904
22. Platner, Charles C. Patrolman Council Bluffs Police Department 09-03-1905
23. Wilson, George W. Detective Council Bluffs Police Department 07-29-1907
24. Nicholson, Thomas Marshal Gowrie Police Department 07-11-1908
25. Widmann, Fred P. Patrolman Waterloo Police Department 10-11-1908
26. Delmege, Frank Detective Des Moines Police Department 09-20-1909
27. Hatton, Patrick J. Marshal Carroll Police Department 11-02-1909
28. Woolman, Clarence Deputy Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office 03-25-1911
29. Butcher, George M. Marshal Missouri Valley Police Department 08-16-1911
30. Gerischer, Theodore E. Patrolman Muscatine Police Department 11-26-1911
31. Gillin, Charles P. Patrolman Cedar Rapids Police Department 01-04-1913
32. Arends, Henry J. Patrolman Cedar Rapids Police Department 04-26-1914
33. Herzog, Frank A. Deputy Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office 04-16-1916
34. Speth, Emil Arthur Patrolman Davenport Police Department 01-26-1917
35. Hanshaw, William Ross Marshal Fairfield Police Department 08-01-1917
36. Mattern, George W. Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 05-12-1918
37. Jackson, Charles Chester Chief Des Moines Police Department 12-16-1918
38. Britton, James Garfield Chief of Det. Sioux City Police Department 07-22-1919
39. McCarthy, Cornelius J. Detective Des Moines Police Department 09-29-1919
40. Goodenbour, William Policeman Waterloo Police Department 07-01-1920
41. Myers, John Kerr Marshal Stuart Police Department 03-30-1921
42. Conway, John P. Deputy Marshal Carroll Police Department 05-23-1921
43. Wilson, Francis Patrolman Cedar Rapids Police Department 07-29-1921
44. Murray, Robert G. Special Officer Union Pacific Railroad Police Dept 10-14-1921
45. Jones, Lewis R. Deputy Woodbury County Sheriff's Office 12-19-1921
46. Smith, Frank Deputy Clay County Sheriff's Office 08-09-1924
47. Shoemaker, Allen F. Special Officer Union Pacific Railroad Police Dept 05-17-1925
48. Margretz, Vinton Jerry Policeman Waterloo Police Department 06-07-1925
49. Agnew, Henry Marshal Emmetsburg Police Department 06-11-1925
50. Mommer, Frank Marshal Traer - Tama County 08-14-1925
51. Thomas, Ollie D. Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 08-20-1925
52. Case, Orrin L. Deputy Harrison County Sheriff's Office. 09-16-1925
53. Pickett, Gerald D. Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 09-24-1925
54. Hemmer, Leo Deputy Dubuque County Sheriff's Office 10-12-1925
55. Collings, Newton Fred Sheriff Union County Sheriff's Office 03-09-1926
56. Leeney, Edward M. Patrolman Iowa City Police Department 04-29-1926
57. Koch, Johannes F. Officer Clinton Police Department 08-04-1926
58. Marshall, Dewey Deputy Polk County Sheriff's Office 10-30-1926
59. Feely, Joseph Clement Captain Burlington Police Department 12-18-1926
60. McConnell, Clint Deputy Decatur County Sheriff's Office 07-08-1927
61. Staggs, James A. Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 04-20-1928
62. Geerts, Bernard Herman Officer Davenport Police Department 07-16-1928
63. Dayton, Louis H. Deputy Clay County Sheriff's Office 03-20-1929
64. Wahlert, Ernest Henry Sheriff Hancock County Sheriff's Office 02-04-1930
65. Hanfeld, Henry Marshal Dyersville Police Department 03-15-1930
66. Bailey, Aaron Marshal Washington Police Department 06-25-1930
67. Sweet, William Fred Sheriff Washington County Sheriff's Office 06-25-1930
68. Ogilvie, Harry Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 07-12-1930
69. Shepherd, Rupert L. Sergeant Des Moines Police Department 08-01-1930
70. Sproat, Robert G. Deputy Cedar County Sheriff's Office 08-08-1930
71. Untied, Virgil G. Marshal Minburn Police Department 07-25-1931
72. Wright, George Alden Patrolman Mount Pleasant Police Department 12-03-1931
73. Cowart, James Joshua Sergeant Des Moines Police Department 12-07-1931
74. Booton, Harry Linn Sergeant Des Moines Police Department 12-11-1932
75. Dilworth, Wendell Fay Deputy Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office 12-16-1932
76. Swatta, M. Anthony Marshal W. Des Moines Police Department. 03-01-1933
77. Sauer, Frederick William Captain Burlington Police Department 05-27-1934
78. Howard, Steven Tabor Captain Des Moines Police Department 03-02-1935
79. Miller, Wilbur B. "Webb" Sergeant Council Bluffs Police Department 05-01-1935
80. Pape, Oran H. Trooper Iowa State Patrol 04-30-1936
81. O'Malley, James Leo Sheriff Hamilton County Sheriff's Office 08-01-1938
82. Fry, Leland Alvin "Sam" Sheriff Benton County Sheriff's Office 11-05-1938
83. Lennon, Elmer James Marshal Postville Police Department 11-09-1939
84. McGriff, Charles Vernon Sheriff Story County Sheriff's Office 10-21-1941
85. Schane, George Wesley Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 05-04-1942
86. Baggs, Maurice M. Cons. Officer Department of Natural Resources 07-04-1942
87. Crawford, Cecil M. Sheriff Page County Sheriff's Office 04-10-1943
88. Bulman, Leonard James Sheriff Allamakee County Sheriff's Office 01-19-1946
89. Grady, Menzo C. Asst. Chief Muscatine Police Department 07-04-1947
90. Binegar, Warren Harley Patrolman Grinnell Police Department 08-29-1948
91. Klinkefus,Harold Emmerson Trooper Iowa State Patrol 05-18-1949
92. Juhl, Norman Dale Patrolman Keokuk Police Department 10-22-1949
93. Dykstra, Sylvan E. Patrolman Sioux City Police Department 07-18-1953
94. Blomquist, Harry Martin Cons. Officer Department of Natural Resources 09-01-1953
95. Crouse, Glen R. Officer Marshalltown Police Department 01-22-1954
96. DeGear, Harold Clarence Trooper Iowa State Patrol 02-19-1954
97. Loucks, Charley Officer Stuart Police Department 12-25-1954
98. Garthwaite, Ralph Franklin Trooper Iowa State Patrol 07-02-1955
99. Pearce, Harold Humphrey Officer Independence Police Department 01-05-1956
100. Mehlhorn, William Russell Patrolman Waterloo Police Department 01-14-1956
101. Mulder, Jake Sheriff O'Brien County Sheriff's Office 01-25-1956
102. Lievens, John Francis Officer Brooklyn Police Department 11-02-1957
103. Jurgens, William Hans Sergeant Davenport Police Department 07-16-1958
104. Biggs, Jimmie M. Deputy Woodbury County Sheriff's Office 03-11-1959
105. Meadows, William Lawrence Marshal Plainfield Police Department 01-24-1961
106. Barta, Felix A. Officer Cedar Rapids Police Department 02-15-1961
107. Ogan, Ralph, Jr. Officer Grinnell Police Department 11-13-1963
108. Haubert, Laverne Gale Patrolman Ankeny Police Department 01-08-1964
109. Andreano, Charles T. Captain Des Moines Police Department 07-30-1964
110. VanderLinden, Marvin C. Sergeant Iowa State Patrol 06-11-1965
111. Bornholdt, Robert R. Sheriff O'Brien County Sheriff's Office 10-30-1966
112. Gates, Charles Harold Deputy Marion County Sheriff's Office 10-25-1967
113. Stephens, John L. Officer Council Bluffs Police Department 12-05-1967
114. Rodine, James Emery Patrolman Des Moines Police Department 08-13-1968
115. Thomas, Ralph E. Chief Okoboji Police Department 10-28-1968
116. Davidchik, Joseph P. Captain Sioux City Police Department 12-26-1968
117. Berendes, Earl H. Chief Bellevue Police Department 04-16-1969
118. Sutherlin, Billy Bruce Koons Reserve Officer Fairfield Police Department 07-27-1970
119. Moore, Claude Edward Lieutenant Council Bluffs Police Department 06-30-1971
120. Farnsworth, Michael Lee Officer Davenport Police Department 12-05-1971
121. Williamson, George Oliver Deputy Dickinson County Sheriff's Office 06-08-1973
122. Holdefer, Howard Wayne Deputy Jasper County Sheriff's Office 10-30-1973
123. Woodard, Jack L. Sheriff Polk County Sheriff's Office 01-21-1974
124. Roberts, Ronald Gene Officer Council Bluffs Police Department 10-24-1974
125. Bell, Paul Douglas Marshal Keota Police Department 06-11-1976
126. LaFromboise, Cecil Gabriel Patrolman LaPorte City Police Department 12-09-1976
127. Melton, Brian Charles Officer Des Moines Police Department 04-21-1977
128. Owen, Stevan Henry Deputy Howard County Sheriff's Office 06-05-1977
129. Hill, Dennis Earl Officer Des Moines Police Department 08-28-1977
130. Smit, Michael Henry Chief Garwin Police Department 11-06-1977
131. Hewitt, Donald Eldon Officer Prairie City Police Department 12-03-1977
132. Dorman, Wiber Wayne Deputy Carroll County Sheriff's Office 06-25-1978
133. Rogers, Raymond Eugene Deputy Carroll County Sheriff's Office 06-25-1978
134. Davis, Harry E. Jailer Marshall County Sheriff's Office 09-09-1978
135. Barrickman, Bobby Junior Officer Newton Police Department 09-30-1979
136. VanHaaften, John Ernest Patrolman Pella Police Department 04-09-1980
137. Rice, Wayne Robert Officer Waterloo Police Department 07-12-1981
138. Hoing, Michael Wayne Officer Waterloo Police Department 07-13-1981
139. Mullikin, William Frederick Deputy Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office 07-14-1981
140. Ash, Ralph Richard Chief Swea City Police Department 08-08-1981
141. Otto, Duane Herman Deputy Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office 10-08-1981
142. Sunner, Bret Nathan Officer Cedar Rapids Police Department 06-08-1984
143. Whitney, Charles Gerald Trooper Iowa State Patrol 06-16-1985
144. McPherren, Daniel Mark Sr. Officer Newton Police Department 09-13-1985
145. Dietsch, Lance G. Trooper Pilot Iowa State Patrol 06-30-1989
146. Gerling, Stanley E. Trooper Iowa State Patrol 06-30-1989
147. Shatswell, Cole B. Chief Onawa Police Department 10-22-1989
148. Nieland, Allen Patrick Trooper Pilot Iowa State Patrol 10-14-1990
149. Stone, Todd Wayne Officer (K9) Clinton Police Department 01-27-1993
150. Heimbecker, Phillip Arthur Sr. Captain Woodbury County Sheriff's Office 06-11-1993
151. Hermann, Jon Eric Corporal Woodbury County Sheriff's Office 06-11-1993
152. Hayward, Kipton L. Deputy Polk County Sheriff's Office 10-09-1993
153. Androy, Gilbert Glen Deputy Fremont County Sheriff's Office 10-16-1997
154. Halligan, Carroll Edward Deputy Muscatine County Sheriff's Office 11-09-1998
155. McElderry, Dennis Ray Deputy Davis County Sheriff's Office 01-03-2003
156. Wissink, Sean Officer Des Moines Police Department 02-11-2007

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