Crime at 900 BLOCK OF KIRKWOOD AVE on 04/12/2026 8:26 AM

Type: Other

Date: 04/12/2026 8:26 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1597293. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 900 BLOCK OF KIRKWOOD AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Knockel

Name

Paul Knockel

Missing Age

53

Est. Current Age

88

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 11/26/1990

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'10" Weight: 265 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Pence

Name

Bryan Pence

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

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 a store robbery at 3725 frederick m. Hubbell ave. In des moines. Des moines police detective charles soderquist discovered pence’s body after driving by the service station and seeing, through the glass, three individuals walking toward the gas station’s restroom inside the facility.

Agency

Iowa

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