DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa — The law enforcement personnel involved in a deadly shooting in Dallas County have been identified.

On Tuesday morning a deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office was performing a traffic stop on a vehicle for alleged excessive speeding on Interstate 80 just west of De Soto. During the stop, the sheriff’s office said the driver, 51-year-old Vonderrick Rayford of Wisconsin, exited his vehicle, pulled out a firearm, and began shooting at the deputy.

The sheriff’s office said the shooting prompted a large response from nearby law enforcement agencies, but when personnel from those agencies arrived at the scene Rayford allegedly turned his firearm on them and continued to fire. As a result, law enforcement on scene returned fire, striking and killing Rayford.

On Friday, the sheriff’s office identified the law enforcement personnel who fired their weapons during the shooting. All have been placed on administrative leave.

• Deputy Jacob Spurrell, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
• Deputy Eric Grimm, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
• Deputy Drew Hurley, Dallas County Sheriff’s Office
• Officer Joel Gummert, Adel Police Department
• Officer Shane Martinson, Stuart Police Department
• Deputy Tyler DeFrancisco, Adair County Sheriff’s Office

According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, Rayford had a warrant out for his arrest in his home state of Wisconsin. The preliminary investigation also discovered that both the vehicle that Rayford was driving and the firearm he used were stolen, the sheriff’s office said.

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