Synopsis

(Des Moines, IA - 3:05 AM – Officer Assistance Call) Officer Chris Wellman, a lifelong aspiration to serve as a police officer fueled his decision to join the Marines before returning to his hometown force. A traffic stop escalated into a pursuit within the loop area, with Wellman in a truck maintaining a slow speed while pursued by multiple officers. Despite the possibility of a PIT maneuver, protocol prohibited its use on high-profile vehicles. As officers boxed him in, he raised a cross in a