Man missing in Des Moines River at Prospect Park, search temporarily called off due to conditions

DES MOINES, Iowa — A 49-year-old man is missing in the Des Moines River after witnesses say he fell from a dock Sunday morning.

The Des Moines Police Department said first responders were dispatched just after 9 a.m. to Prospect Park boat ramp at 1225 Prospect Rd after a man was reported to be in the river.

On scene, the Des Moines Fire Department deployed its Water Emergency Team and DMPD officers readied themselves along river banks and bridges…

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