Keokuk Police are investigating the death of a woman found unresponsive on a city sidewalk Saturday morning.
According to a press release from the Keokuk Police Department, Officers were dispatched at approximately 8:05 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026 to the 1300 block of South 7th Street after a report of an unresponsive female lying on the sidewalk. Officers arrived within a minute and observed no signs of life.
Authorities say there were no visible indications of life-threatening injuries. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.
Police emphasize there is no ongoing threat to the public related to this incident.
The woman’s identity is being withheld currently pending notification of family members. Additional details may be released as the investigation continues.
The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation has been requested to assist the Keokuk Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.