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Iowa Unsolved Murders:  Historic Cases

Tag Archives: Des Moines Police Chief C.C. Jackson

At Closing Time: Murder of Officer George W. Mattern 1918

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim George W. Mattern 22-year-old Police Officer Des Moines, Iowa, Police Department Killed in the Line of Duty 1890-1918 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Alley off Second between Walnut & Court North of … Continue reading →

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