The Major Case Squad works its cases as a team. Its members, the best and brightest investigators from local law enforcement agencies, have been responsible for solving the most serious crimes in Cape Girardeau County for the past two decades. Each of these officers has been an important part of the Major Case Squad and has had a role in bringing one or more killers to justice. Like a successful sports team, the credit goes to the whole, not just an individual part. Unlike a sports team, however, the work of this organization is certainly not a game.

Officer                                 Agency Providing Officer

Barker, Ed+                                               Cape Girardeau Police Department

Barnes, Rodney*                                        Jackson Police Department

Benton, Jessie                                             Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department

Bohnert, Bill*                                             Cape Girardeau Police Department

Bonney,Robert                                            Jackson Police Department

Brown, John B.+*                                         Cape Girardeau Police Department

Buchheit, Karen*                                          Cape Girardeau County Sherriff’s Office

Burrows, Larry                                            Jackson Police Department

Butler, Fred                                                 SEMO University Dept. of Public Safety

Carr, Keith                                                  Jackson Police Department

Casteel, Curt+                                            Cape Girardeau Police Department

Clifton, John                                                Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Cooper, Tony                                            Bollinger County Sheriff’s Dept.

Cooper, W. T.*                                          Missouri Highway Patrol

Davis, Shaun*                                             Bollinger County Sheriff’s Dept.

Dickerson, Ruth Ann*                                 Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Diebold, Vince+*                                        Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Dooley, Ryan                                         Jackson Police Department

Eakers, Scott*                                             Jackson Police Department

Enderle, Debbie                                        Cape Girardeau Police Department

Fleming, Lawrence                                      SEMO University Dept. of Public Safety

Ford, Freddie                                             Cape Girardeau Police Department

Friedrich, Eric*                                           Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Gentry, Judy                                                Cape Girardeau Police Department

Gould, Creighton*                                       SEMO University Dept. of Public Safety

Green, Steve*                                             Jackson Police Department

Gregory, Phil*                                            Missouri Highway Patrol

Hammonds, Ike                                           Cape Girardeau Police Department

Hazlewood, Perry                                         Missouri State Highway Patrol

Heath, Jeffery                                              Missouri State Highway Patrol

Herbst, Charles                                           Cape Girardeau Police Department

Hines, Leonard                                           Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Hinesly, Steve                                             Missouri Highway Patrol

Hobeck, Ron                                              Jackson Police Department

Humphreys, James*                                    Jackson Police Department

Hurst, Mike                                                 Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

James, Ed                                                    Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

James, David*                                             Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Johnson, Ron                                              Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Jordan, John D.                                          Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Keathley, Jim+                                            Missouri Highway Patrol

Kelley, Carson L.                                     SEMO University Dept. of Public Safety

Knaup, Richard                                          Jackson Police Department

Koenig, Larry                                             Jackson Police Department

Lemonds, Tracy+*                                      Cape Girardeau Police Department

Little, Bob                                                   Missouri Highway Patrol

Lummus, James                                           Retired FBI

Martin, Kenton                                           Cape Girardeau Police Department

Majoros, Mark                                        Cape Girardeau Police Department

Malone, Cheryl                                          Bollinger County Sherriff's Department

May, Keith                                                Cape Girardeau Police Department

Mayberry, Kenny*                                    SEMO University Dept. of Public Safety

McCoy, Robert E., Jr.                               Cape Girardeau Police Department

Mills, Terry                                              Missouri State Highway Patrol

Moore, Al                                                  Cape Girardeau Police Department

Moore, Lonnie                                           Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Mulcahy, James                                          Cape Girardeau County Sherriff's Dept

Nelson, John                                               SEMO University Dept. of Public Safety

Noah, David L.                                          Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Overby, Dennis                                          Missouri Highway Patrol

Perry, Donald G., Jr.*                                 Cape Girardeau Police Dept.

Pipken, Richard                                           Missouri State Highway Patrol

Price, Rick                                                  Cape Girardeau Police Department

Proffer, Bud+*                                             Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Pulley, Trevor*                                           Cape Girardeau Police Department

Rapert, Ben                                                 Missouri Highway Patrol

Rauh, Warren+                                           Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Rawson, Scott*                                          Missouri Highway Patrol

Riehl, A. V.                                                Missouri Highway Patrol

Rinehart, Ken                                             Cape Girardeau Police Department

Rushin, Richard                                          Jackson Police Department

Sander, Robert                                           Cape Girardeau Police Department

Sanders, David*                                         Cape Girardeau Police Department

Schmidt, Richard                                        Cape Girardeau Police Department

Seabaugh, Tony J.+                                   Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor’s Office

Sievers, Darryll                                           Jackson Police Department

Seyer, Mary                                              Cape Girardeau Police Department

Shell, Darin                                              Jackson Police Department

Sides, Marvin                                              Jackson Police Department

Sikes, Travis*                                             Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Stegir, Brent                                              Cape Girardeau Police Department

Stoelting, Scott                                            Missouri State Highway Patrol

Smith, Brad                                              Cape Girardeau Police Department

Smith, Don                                                 Missouri Highway Patrol

Smith, Jimmy*                                            Cape Girardeau Police Department

Smith, Mike+                                             Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Snyder, Jerry                                             Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department

Tado, Joe*                                                Cape Girardeau Police Department

Tarble, Bill                                                 Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department

Volkerding, John L.*                                  Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor’s Office

Wade, Larry+                                             Jackson Police Department

Warren, Dave F.+                                      Cape Girardeau Police Department 

Weadon, Jeremy                                       Missouri State Highway Patrol

Westrich, Rhonda                                    Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Dept.

Whitaker, Rick                                        Jackson Police Department

Williams, Zeb                                           Cape Girardeau Police Department

Wimp, Jack                                             Cape Girardeau Police Department

Windham, Don*                                      Missouri Highway Patrol

+ Original Member of Major Case Squad

* Current Member of Major Case Squad

Officer                             Agency Providing Officer

Boyd, Howard H.                                       Chief of Police, Cape Girardeau

Clifton, Robert L. "Red"+                           Chief of Police, Jackson

Copeland, Norman                                     Sheriff, Cape Girardeau County

Crafton, Harold                                          Missouri Highway Patrol

Emmerson, Clifford Radell                          Missouri Highway Patrol

Faber, Joe+                                                Missouri Highway Patrol

Ferrell, Larry H.+                                        Prosecuting Attorney

Gribler, Herman "Bob"+                              Sheriff, Cape Girardeau County

Hetzel, Richard L.                                       Chief of Police, Cape Girardeau

Humphreys,  James                                     Chief of Police, Jackson

Hines, Leonard                                            Sheriff, Cape Girardeau County

Koenig, Larry L.                                         Chief of Police, Jackson

Johnson, Ray+                                            Chief of Police, Cape Girardeau

Jordan, John*                                             Sheriff, Cape Girardeau County

McNeill, James E.*                                     Missouri Highway Patrol

Mesey, Daniel F.                                       Sheriff, Bollinger County

Peters, Januar J.                                        Sheriff, Bollinger County

Richards, Doug*                                        SEMO University Dept. Public Safety

Sides, Marvin                                          Chief of Police, Jackson

Strong, Stephen C.*                                  Chief of Police, Cape Girardeau

Swingle, H. Morley*                                  Prosecuting Attorney

Thomas, Dwight                                        Sheriff, Cape Girardeau County

Wiseman, Terry*                                      Sheriff, Bollinger County

+ Original Member of Major Case Squad Board of Directors

* Current Member of Major Case Squad Board of Directors

NOTE: These lists have been compiled by Morley Swingle from past and present rosters of the Major Case Squad in his possession. If you notice that the name of a past member or director of the squad has been inadvertently omitted, please contact Morley Swingle and let him know.