Ricke sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Algona police officer

THE MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE KILLING OF ALGONA POLICE OFFICER KEVIN CRAM IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IN KOSSUTH COUNTY DISTRICT COURT THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING

KYLE LOU RICKE, 44, WAS FOUND GUILTY LAST MONTH AFTER A FOUR-DAY TRIAL IN DICKINSON COUNTY.

DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL SCOTT BROWN PROSECUTED THE CASE AND SAID BEFORE SENTENCE THAT RICKE DESERVED THE MANDATORY SENTENCE OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE.

RICKE8 OC………KEVIN CRAM’S LIFE” :21

RICKE TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A STATEMENT BEFORE HIS SENTENCE.

RICKE9 OC…….MY TERRIBLE TRUTH…

SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS OF OFFICER CRAM GASSEN VICTIM STATEMENTS BEFORE JUDGE NANCY WHITTENBURG ORDERED THE SENTENCE OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE.

RICKE WILL BE REFERRED TO THE IOWA MEDICAL AND CLASSIFICATION CENTER IN OAKDALE FOR FURTHER PROCESSING BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.