Fatal Encounters

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Dexter Lange

Name: Dexter Lange
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 10/16/2010
Location: 1194 US-52
Postville, Iowa, 52162
County: Winneshiek
Agency: Calmar Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: According to police, an officer tried to stop a motorcycle operated by Dexter Lange after he ran a stop sign in Ossian. Lange reportedly sped away and the officer pursued the motorcycle on several county gravel and paved roads before turning onto US-52. Lange crashed just east of Castalia and died from his injuries at a hospital.
Unique ID: 9547

News article: Link






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