Sergeant Eric Stein, 39, of the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office was killed on April 4, 2011 while participating in a welfare-questioning of a rural residence on 249th Street in Sigourney, Iowa. Stein, an 11-year department veteran, arrived shortly before noon with the county sheriff and another deputy to question a man about an incident the previous night. As they approached the home, gunfire erupted and Stein was fatally wounded. The two accompanying officers took cover and called for backup.

A roughly three-hour standoff followed as the suspect barricaded himself inside. The man, later identified as Jeffrey Alan Krier, emerged armed and was shot and killed in a confrontation with an Iowa State Patrol tactical unit. Krier had a lengthy criminal history, including a prior assault on a police officer. No arrests were made in Stein’s death because the suspected shooter died at the scene. Stein was survived by his daughter, sister, father, and fiancée.

If anyone has information about the events that day or knew Sergeant Stein or his family, please share what you can.