John Michael Dirks

In the quiet farming community of Ocheyedan, Iowa, the spring of 2014 was shattered by the discovery of a local man's body, turning a missing person case into a homicide investigation. John Michael Dirks, a 48-year-old male, was found deceased on April 7, 2014, after being reported missing. The cause of his death was determined to be a result of gun violence.

The investigation into the death of John Dirks led authorities to another local resident, Michael Lee Hormel, who was 29 years old ...