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Daniel Mark Mcpherren Sr.

Death by Force
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On the evening of September 13, 1985, Daniel Mark McPherren Sr., a 36-year-old Caucasian male and a dedicated police officer in Newton, Iowa, responded to an armed robbery in progress at a local Hy-Vee grocery store. Having served with the Newton Police Department for eight years, this was a call to duty he had answered many times before. Little did he know, this particular dispatch would be his last.

Positioned at the rear of the store, Officer McPherren and his fellow officers anticipat ...Read More
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    • Victim Details

    Daniel Mark Mcpherren, Sr.

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Newton

    IA

    1985-09-13

    36

    Daniel

    Mark Mcpherren Sr.

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I'm deeply sorry to read about Officer Daniel Mark McPherren, Sr.'s tragic passing back in 1985. I c... ...Read More
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