IA Man Henry Dameron ID’d As Victim Killed Following Des Moines Police Pursuit

DES MOINES, IA. (THECOUNT) — Henry D. Dameron, of Des Moines, Iowa, has been identified as the suspect who died Sunday following a police pursuit and resulting single-vehicle crash.

Dameron, 24, was suspected of operating a stolen motor vehicle when police initiated a pursuit around 3:30 a.m. near the area of Southwest Ninth Street & Watrous Avenue, in Des Moines.

Des Moines police say officers attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle when driver sped away.

After losing sight of the vehicle, police later received a report of a crash near E Porter Ave & SE 1st Ct, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Dameron was discovered in the crashed vehicle and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

He was later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries consistent with the crash.

Police said he was the sole occupant of the car. source

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with possible information on the case may contact police at 911.

Des Moines is the capital city of Iowa. The gold-domed Iowa State Capitol building is among the 19th- and early-20th-century landmarks of the East Village area. The Des Moines Art Center is noted for its contemporary collections and Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Local produce and live music are draws at the Downtown Farmers’ Market. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden has outdoor plant displays and a geodesic dome, source wikipedia.