Iowa State Patrol, Iowa
End of Watch: Sunday, October 14, 1990
Age: 41
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 445
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: October 14, 1990
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged with vehicular homicide
Trooper Allen Nieland was killed when his Cessna 172 patrol plane crashed as he was assisting other troopers in locating a robbery suspect off of Route 151, south of I-80, five miles east of Williamsburg.
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 had served with the Iowa State Patrol for eight years. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.