Police: Insurance Agent Pulls Gun On Client

ESSEX, Iowa --

Police in Essex said an insurance agent forced his client into a car at gunpoint and demanded that he drive him to his bank to withdraw money.But the Essex police chief said officers didn’t have to look far for their suspect -- independent insurance agent Mark Rose left behind a business card that had his photo on it.Rose declined to comment because the investigation is ongoing.The police chief said Rose had been to James Dukshier's home before to sell him a policy. This time, police said Rose brandished a gun and forced the man to drive him to Shenandoah about six miles away.According to the Chief Michael Anderson, Rose stayed in the car while Dukshier went inside the bank and alerted employees he was being kidnapped. The police were called, but Rose had taken off, hitching a ride back to his own vehicle.

Michael Anderson

The bank president said the pair first pulled up to the drive-through outside of town. The teller noticed it was an unusual transaction request, and advised the two to go to the downtown bank.Police called Rose and he agreed to meet with Anderson, at which point he confessed, the Anderson said.Dukshier said he wasn't hurt, just shaken up. He also said he's nervous about people coming into his home.