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Eastern Iowa authorities ID Linn County Deputy shot while responding to a robbery

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June 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Authorities in eastern Iowa’s Linn County, Tuesday, identified a Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot multiple times when responding to a report of a robbery at a Casey’s General Store in Coggon. Officials said Deputy William Halverson, a seven-year veteran with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, remains at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in serious, but stable condition. Deputies responded to an alarm call at the Casey’s General Store in Coggon at about 10:19 p.m. on Sunday.

In a news release, authorities said Halverson was shot multiple times by a suspect later identified as 36-year-old Stanley Donahue. KCRG reports Donahue fled in a vehicle, but another Linn County Deputy saw him and a vehicle pursuit ensued until the suspect later crashed the vehicle. Donahue reportedly fled on foot, prompting a manhunt involving several law enforcement agencies from across eastern Iowa that lasted more than 12 hours. Agencies from across eastern Iowa assisted in the search.

The manhunt ended when a KCRG-TV crew spotted a man who matched the suspect description walking along Highway 13 near Coggon at about 12:40 p.m. Monday. Donahue was taken into custody without incident. Donahue is currently in the Linn County jail.