DMFD Medal of Honor Award Recipient: Joe Van Haalen
Des Moines emergency response recording · February 14, 2026
A 911 call on June 28, 2025, reported a child in the Des Moines River near Principal Park; Des Moines fire personnel said an Engine 1 crew entered swollen water and rescued an approximately 7-year-old child. The transcript records dispatch audio and firefighters’ after-action remarks praising the rescuer and noting inconsistent name spellings in the record.
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