Michael Anthony Vandekamp
Name: Michael Anthony Vandekamp
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/26/2010
Location: Willow Ave.
Stockport, Iowa, 52651
County: Van Buren
Agency: Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, Iowa State Patrol, Henry County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Suicide
Media summary: A deputy tried to stop a vehicle suspected in a reported gas drive off at Doud's Quickstop around 5 p.m. The driver, Michael Anthony Vandekamp, didn't stop and a high speed pursuit began, crossing into Jefferson County and back. Vandekamp crashed his vehicle and fled on foot into a wooded area. Officers from multiple agencies established a perimeter and searched the area. According to police, the search was called off after dark and Vandekamp's vehicle was impounded. At around 7:30 a.m. on October 28, Vandekamp's body was found nearby in a building at a vacant farm. Police said Vandekamp had hung himself.
Unique ID: 9572
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