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Loyal Des Moines officer laid to rest amid tribute crowds
Des Moines Police Officer Carlos Puente Morales was buried after a March 26 fiery crash that killed him and Officer Susan Farrell. The service drew about 2,000 mourners including Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds. Puente Morales, posthumously awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, was praised as a loyal servant tied to family and community.
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Des Moines
Carlos Puente- Morales
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
West Des Moines
Puente Morales
Ankeny
Sergio
Sergio Puente Tristan
Richard Pates
Maria
Pates
Maria de Rocio Morales Contreras
Mexico
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Kim Reynolds
Susan Farrell
Lutheran Church of Hope
Puente-Morales
Farrell
Waukee
Tasha Nicole Hyatt
Council Bluffs
Benjamin E. Beary
Carlos Puente Morales
Austin Jay
Carlos Noah
Sofia Guadalupe
Carlos
Rodney White
Des Moines Register
Carlos Puente-Morales
Jordan Creek Parkway
Iowa Veterans Cemetery
van Meter
Interstate 380
Tasha Nichole Hyatt
Farrell and Hyatt