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Dubuque Police Department

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Dubuque Police Department
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionDubuque, Iowa, United States
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersDubuque Law Enforcement Center
Sworn members109
Unsworn members11
Agency executive
  • Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police
Website
City of Dubuque Police

The Dubuque Police Department is the municipal police department for the city of Dubuque, Iowa. The department currently consists has a staff of 92 sworn officers and 11 civilians. The Chief of the department is Jeremy Jensen.[1]

The department is located at 770 Iowa Street, and shares facilities and other resources with the Dubuque County sheriff's office. The department patch was based loosely on the patch worn by officers within the San Francisco Police, as it incorporates a Phoenix. The current department patch features a blue background with a gold Fleur De Lis in the center, with the State of Iowa flag and the United States flag.

Fallen officers

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In the history of the Dubuque Police Department, two officers have been killed in the line of duty.[2]

Officer Date of death Cause of death
Patrolman Albert Meisner
Thursday, October 1, 1896
Struck by train
Patrolman Daniel Norton
Wednesday, July 6, 1904
Gunfire

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dubuque Police Career Opportunities". City of Dubuque. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  2. ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
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