Christopher Lee Sheets dies in fatal Des Moines River drowning
Fatal Des Moines River drowning death of Christopher Lee Sheets – Obituary
Des Moines authorities have identified the body discovered in the Des Moines River last weekend as 39-year-old Christopher Lee Sheets.
Police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek reported that Sheets’ body was located by police and fire department personnel shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday.
The body was found as responders investigated a report of an individual floating in the river near the Southeast Sixth Street bridge, where the Des Moines River meets the Raccoon River.
According to Parizek, the Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office and detectives are still investigating Sheets’ death.
The body was discovered following a search on Friday, when police divers and a fire department water rescue team sought an individual who had been seen struggling in the Raccoon River near Southwest Second Street.
Witnesses noted that the person had gone under the surface and did not resurface. The search was eventually halted due to strong water currents and debris.
Fatal Des Moines River drowning death of Christopher Lee Sheets – Obituary Des Moines authorities have identified the body discovered in the Des Moines River last weekend as 39-year-old Christopher Lee Sheets. Police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek reported that Sheets’ body was located by police and fire department personnel shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday.…
Fatal Des Moines River drowning death of Christopher Lee Sheets – Obituary Des Moines authorities have identified the body discovered in the Des Moines River last weekend as 39-year-old Christopher Lee Sheets. Police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek reported that Sheets’ body was located by police and fire department personnel shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday.…