The annual observance honors police officers who have been killed ... military personnel or in response to a national tragedy. Des Moines Register reporter Kate Kealey contributed to this report.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Des Moines Police will face off before the Iowa Energy game Saturday for a “Battle of the Badges” basketball game.Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit ...

Image The Des Moines Police Department headquarters in downtown ... Who was he without a badge? The days passed, long and shapeless, as Hunter struggled with what to do next.

An official said the man who was killed had damaged several cars and was making threats to harm people prior to the shooting.

“Today, we pay tribute to two sets of heroes: Those with the courage to wear the badge, accepting all ... The last being former Des Moines police officer Phoukham Tran, who died in November ...

Through patient listening, understanding and compassion, an officer established a rapport with the man to defuse the crisis.

“It was a pretty tense situation,” said Sgt. Paul Parizek, of the Des Moines Police Department. Parizek described the scene as emotionally charged, with worried bystanders gathering ...

The Des Moines Police Department began their investigation when an Oak Park neighborhood family reported that four people, one of them armed, entered their home and robbed them of about $60,000 in ...

The Des Moines Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened at a gas station parking lot on the city's south side. Officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Southeast 14th ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Numerous PepsiCo trucks driving in central Iowa will likely be running on soybeans and other oils in the future. On May 27, the beverage company, Pilot Travel Centers LLC ...