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Eric Stein

Case from Sigourney, IA dated Apr 04, 2011

Victim Details

Eric Stein

Male

White / Caucasian

Sigourney

IA

2011-04-04

39

Eric

Stein

07/09/2026

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On a day in early spring, April 4, 2011, a sense of duty led 39-year-old White/Caucasian male, Sergeant Eric Stein of the Keokuk County Sheriff's Office, to a rural home on 249th Street in Sigourney, Iowa. Accompanied by the county sheriff and another deputy, Stein was there to question a man about an incident that had taken place the previous night. The officers approached the residence shortly before noon, unaware of the violence that was about to erupt.

As they neared the home, gunfire ...
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  • Sergeant Eric John Stein, Keokuk County Sheriff's Office, Iowa
  • Eric John Stein - Obituary Guestbook - Holland-Coble Funeral Home
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