Allen Patrick Nieland

Iowa State Patrol — Des Moines, IA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch October 14, 1990

Age 41

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Badge 445

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

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.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Nieland gave the Iowa State Patrol 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Iowa. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Nieland.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Iowa State Patrol

Type Highway Patrol

Location Des Moines, IA

Platform Identity ihp.ia.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 14, 1990

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 41

Badge Number 445

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Allen Patrick Nieland served in the U.S. Air Force (1968â1972) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper Allen Patrick Nieland is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IA, 71 of 226 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.4% of this state's fallen. That is 31.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Iowa State Patrol, 9 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Iowa State Patrol

of 12 officers

75% Accident

IA — Statewide

of 226 officers

31.4% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident