Trooper Allen Patrick Nieland
Iowa State Patrol
Iowa
End of Watch: Sunday, October 14, 1990

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 445

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, October 14, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Nieland was killed when his Cessna 172 patrol plane crashed as he was assisting other troopers locate a robbery suspect. He located the suspect and was flying above him when the aircraft suddenly nose-dived into the ground. The suspect was apprehended and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with Trooper Nieland's death.

Trooper Nieland is survived by his wife and two sons.