DES MOINES, Iowa – On Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10-a.m., Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner Stephan Bayens, State of Iowa leadership, law enforcement partners and families will pay tribute to fallen peace officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving. Iowa DPS remains dedicated to remembering the brave men and women of law enforcement who died in the line of duty protecting Iowans and their communities. This year, two officers will be honored and added to the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial:

• Officer Kevin Cram, Algona Police Department. End of Watch September 13, 2023: Officer Cram was attempting to make an arrest around 8 p.m. that night when a suspect shot and killed him, according to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Cram, a 33-year-old husband and father, was a 10-year law enforcement veteran who had been an officer in Algona since 2015. He was the 219th law enforcement officer to die in the line-of-duty.
  

  Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram

• Officer Phoukham Tran, Des Moines Police Department. End of Watch November 2, 2023: Des Moines Senior Police Officer Phoukham Tran had been directing traffic at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 19, 2011, when he was struck by a drunken driver in a 3-ton pickup truck. Tran was thrown nearly 50 feet. He suffered from a punctured lung and severe head trauma. Tran medically retired from the force after the incident. He had served 30 years with the Des Moines Police Department before his retirement. He died November 2nd, 2023.

You are invited to join state and local officials in honoring the fallen peace officers, as well as the many other Iowa officers who have given their lives in the line of duty.

Dsm Sr. Police Officer Phoukham Tran (Retired)

If you are unable to attend this year’s ceremony, there are many ways you can observe National Police Week May 12-18, 2024. Please take time to thank current peace officers for protecting and serving your community and the great State of Iowa.

Details:
IOWA PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL CEREMONY
Friday, May 7, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Iowa Peace Officer Memorial
Grounds East of Oran Pape State Office Building
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa
(Rain Location: State Capitol rotunda)

Facebook Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/IowaDPS/

Find more information about the memorial and previous honorees here: https://dps.iowa.gov/iowa-peace-officer-memorial