Iowa officers who killed suspect after gunfire exchanged identified

The state launched the names of the six law enforcement officials and Iowa State troopers concerned within the October capturing demise of a Davenport man.

Simply earlier than 3 a.m. Oct. 30, Kenneth Jamel Carrol, 24, was driving on Davenport’s Grand Avenue when officers tried to cease his automobile, in line with a state information launch. Carrol didn’t cease, in line with the discharge. When the automobile turned inoperable he fled on foot and exchanged gunfire with officers, in line with the discharge.

Six Davenport Police Division and Bettendorf Police Division officers and Iowa State Troopers are on Important Incident Go away pending the end result of the investigation. Their names and expertise with legislation enforcement are:

• State Patrol Trooper Kenneth Voorhees, six years of legislation enforcement expertise.
• State Patrol Trooper Dwight Swartz, 5 years of legislation enforcement expertise.
• Davenport Police Division Officer Brandon Askew, 10 years of legislation enforcement expertise.
• Davenport Police Division Officer Mason Pauley, one yr, 11 months of legislation enforcement expertise.
• Davenport Police Division Officer Benjamin Betsworth, one yr two months of legislation enforcement expertise.
• Bettendorf Police Division Officer Zachary Thomas, 13 years of legislation enforcement expertise.

All six officers had been interviewed by detectives from the Iowa Division of Prison Investigation and are cooperating, in line with the discharge.

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Philip Joens covers public security and RAGBRAI for the Des Moines Register. He may be reached at 515-443-3347 at pjoens@registermedia.com or on Twitter @Philip_Joens.