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STAMMEYER, Virgil
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Oran"Nanny"Pape, outstanding athlete and local hero, became the first member of the Iowa State Patrol to be killed in the line of duty. Honoring his memory are (left to right) Virgil Stammeyer, Richard Bakey, and Stan Kuch--members of the Iowa State Patrol. Years after this photo was taken, Stammeyer became the third officer shot. Just days short of retirement when he was wounded, he recovered. Photo credit: Richard Bakey.
STAMMEYER, Virgil. (Stacyville, IA- ). Member, Iowa State Patrol. In 1990 Stammeyer became the third officer from Dubuque shot in the line of duty. Then within days of retirement, he was in pursuit of a suspect driving north from Maquoketa. Appointed to the Patrol on August 15, 1951, Stammeyer was originally stationed in Elkader until his transfer to Dubuque in 1956.