Crime at 8600 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE on 04/07/2025 12:03 PM

Type: Other

Date: 04/07/2025 12:03 PM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1488790. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 8600 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE, Urbandale, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Bowers

Name

Riccardo Bowers

Missing Age

44

Est. Current Age

68

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 05/15/2001

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 6'0" Weight: 175 lbs

Case Number

MP19684

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Ferris

Name

Matthew Ferris

Age

20

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Matthew john ferris, 20, was reported missing to the des moines police department on march 7, 1991. Polk county in iowa polk county in iowa des moines in polk countydes moines in polk county ferris first disappeared from his hometown of des moines, iowa, on july 25, 1990. He told his family he needed the day off work to help a friend move. His father later discovered a note from ferris at the family’s home, in which his son apologized for any pain his disappearance may cause his loved ones. Ferris returned to iowa one week later, apparently frightened.

Agency

Iowa

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