On July 1, 2025, an officer of the Dubuque Police Department was involved in an officer-involved shooting while attempting to arrest a subject in Dubuque County, near Cascade. Law enforcement officers from other agencies were also involved.

As is standard protocol for all officer-involved shootings, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation conducted an investigation of the incident. Results of this investigation were submitted to the Dubuque County Attorney and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office for review and a decision on the justification of the shooting.

The County Attorney and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office have determined the officers’ actions were justified. In accordance with Dubuque Police Department policy, the officer was placed on critical incident leave following the incident and remained on leave for the duration of the investigation. Following the completion of the investigation and the County Attorney’s determination that the officers’ actions were justified, the officer will now return to full duty.