Rockwell City Police Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Friday, September 13, 2013
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 13-24
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: September 13, 2013
Weapon Used: Rifle; .223 caliber
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Police Officer Jamie Buenting was shot and killed during a standoff at a home on Pleasant Street at approximately 1:40 am.
Officers had responded to the home approximately four hours earlier after receiving a report that a man wanted for felony domestic assault was at the location. The man refused to exit the home when officers arrived and barricade himself inside. The subject fired a single shot at approximately 1:40 am and struck Officer Buenting, killing him. The subject remained barricaded inside his home until surrendering at approximately 5:30 am.
On September 5, 2014, the suspect, 32, was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to life.
Officer Buenting had served with the 4-officer Rockwell City Police Department for eight years and had served in law enforcement for a total of 12 years. He is survived by his wife and two young children.