DES MOINES – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections said today (Wednesday), 27-year-old Dyrrel Malik Thornton-Culbertson, who was convicted of Burglary 3rd Degree, Robbery 2nd Degree, Habitual Offender (Property), and Conspiracy/Commit Forcible Felony in Union County, failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines Re-Entry Facility as required on Tuesday, May 20.

Thornton-Culbertson is a 6-foot 2-inch tall, 192-pound Black male. He was admitted to the work release facility on Feb. 7, 2025. Persons with information on Thornton-Culbertson’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Dyrrel Malik Thornton-Culbertson

For more information on the state’s work release program, please see Iowa Code 904.901-904.910.