Crime at 3500 BLOCK OF E DOUGLAS AVE on 08/14/2026 12:05 AM

Type: Other

Date: 08/14/2026 12:05 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1636284. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 3500 BLOCK OF E DOUGLAS AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Bloomer

Name

Jeffrey Bloomer

Missing Age

56

Est. Current Age

63

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 03/15/2019

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: White Eyes: Blue Height: 6'2" Weight: 230 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Kirby

Name

Cordell Kirby

Age

46

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Cordell r. Kirby — also known as ameer-hassan mateen — was killed in des moines, iowa, on august 2, 1999. Kirby, while incarcerated at the iowa state penitentiary in december 1980, was a member of the islamic faith and one of seven appellees who filed a complaint pursuant to 42 u.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates’ rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief. The district court found “the plaintiffs have not been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.” nevertheless, the court ordered various forms of equitable relief against the prison officials.

Agency

Iowa

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