Des Moines, Iowa  – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, today (Thursday, June 5) said a man convicted in Polk County of Burglary in the 1st Degree, and Assault on Peace Officers, failed to report back from Work Release to the Fort Des Moines Correctional Facility, Tuesday. 46-year-old Richard Elmer Steil was admitted to the facility in Oct., 2024.

Richard Elmer Steil

Steil is a white male, 6-feet 3-inches tall. He weighs about 281-pounds. Persons with information on Steil’s whereabouts should contact their local police department.