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Roger Hockel
United States · Aged 39 · Died 12/06/2005
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Suicide
Police got a report that Roger Hockel was intoxicated, suicidal and walking on Lake Colchester. Officers said they found footprints on the ice, along with a whiskey bottle, a hole, and more footprints leading toward shore. A caller then reported Hockel had returned to a relative's home in Norwalk and then drove off. Norwalk officers saw Hockel on IA-28 and followed in what police described as "a slow-speed pursuit" that never topped 45 mph. Windsor Heights police put out stop sticks that punctured a tire, but Hockel continued into Des Moines where DMPD officers joined the pursuit. According to police, Hockel drove to the top of an 8-story parking ramp, got out of his car and jumped to his death.
Alleged responsible partyNorwalk Police Department, Windsor Heights Police Department, Des Moines Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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