Officer Kevin Cram - Algona Police Dept. - IA - True Life Hero

Kevin Cram
- Sep. 13, 2023 -

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Algona Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	Algona IA, USA
Born:	Apr. 18, 1990
Fallen:	Sep. 13, 2023
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 33 yrs. of age
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Dept:	Algona Police Dept. - IA 121 W State St Algona, IA 50511 USA (515)295-3515
County:	Kossuth
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Officer
Sworn Date:	2015
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	55-18
On The Job:	10 years

Bio: Officer Kevin Cram, age 33, joined the Algona Police Department as a Patrol Officer in 2015, having previously served as a Reserve Officer with the department from 2010 to 2013. He also served as an officer with the Nora Springs Police Department from 2012 to 2015. Cram graduated in the top five in his class from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in 2013 and is a 2008 graduate of Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne High School.

Survived by:

Lara - Wife
and 3 children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Kyle Lou Ricke :: Caucasian / Male - 43 years old
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Location:	Algona, IA USA
Summary:	Officer Kevin Cram was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man with an active arrest warrant for harrassment. At 7:53 p.m., Officer Cram located the subject at the 1100 block of South Minnesota Street in Algona. When Oficer Cram notfied the man that he was being placed under arrest, the subject shot him and fled. Officer Cram was transported to Kossuth Regional Health Center where he was pronounced dead. The subject was arrested in Minnesota and charged with first-degree murder.
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Last Updated: Sep. 15, 2023