Washington Police search for three men in connection with recent homicide

The Washington Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are searching for three subjects who may be connected to a homicide that occurred outside a Washington bar on Nov. 22.

Police are looking for:

A male who goes by Memphis, described to be a slim white male, age 20- to -25-years, who is around 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall, has no teeth in front on top, tattoos on both arms, and may have fractured one of his feet within the last week.

A male named Brandon, described to be a white 27-years-old male, around 170-175 pounds, and has short black hair, blue eyes, and a two-three inch scar on the right side of his forehead with a trimmed beard and mustache.

A third person who was seen with them, described as a short white male in his 30s who has a reverse Mohawk haircut and wears glasses.

The two subjects named may be from Michigan and are possibly involved in the construction industry, according to police.

Police were called to the Fourth Avenue Bar and Grill, 331 Fourth Ave. in Washington, at about 1:30 a.m. Nov. 22 after witnesses reported Robert T. Blankenship, 45, of Washington, was unconscious in the bar's parking lot. The witnesses told police several people had been involved in an altercation in the area where Blankenship was found.

Blankenship was taken to the Washington County Hospital by ambulance and later transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he was pronounced dead.

Police are asking anyone with information regarding any of the above listed people to contact the Washington Police Department at 319 653 2256, or the Washington Communications Center at 319 653 2107.