03/18/1972 - Report #15 - Victims: Det. John M. Gallino, John C. Hagerty - Location: Maplewood, MO
MCS Report #15
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Maplewood Police Department
Date of Activation: 03/18/1972
Commander and Department: Maj. Robert Lowery Sr, Florissant PD
Victims: Det. John M. Gallino and John C. Hagerty
Suspects: James Roy Hill III, Robert Lucious Toney, Theodore Roosevelt Johnson Jr, Christopher L. Davis, and Louis Jones
The Maplewood Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the deaths of Det. John Gallino (age 36) and John Hagerty (age 39). At approximately 1:26am, police officers responded to Cousin Hugo's Tavern (3233 Laclede Station Road) for a report of a robbery in progress with a shooting. There they located off-duty police detective John Gallino and customer John Hagerty inside the bar. Detective Gallino had been shot and was pronounced dead on scene. John Hagerty had been stabbed and was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
During the investigation, it was learned several armed men entered the tavern and ordered all of the patrons to lay on the floor. As the suspects robbed each patron, they located Crestwood Police Department Detective Gallino's badge and gun. Once he was identified, one of the suspects shot and killed him.
In addition to Detective Gallino and John Hagerty, there were other customers and employees inside the tavern during the robbery. One of the customers suffered serious gunshot injuries and an employee suffered a serious stab wound. Both of those victims survived their injuries. A dog was also cut during the robbery but survived.
As a result of this investigation, the following suspects were charged with Murder 1st Degree, Armed Robbery, and Assault with Intent to Kill:
James Hill III (age 20)
Robert Toney (age 19)
Theodore Johnson Jr (age 21)
Christopher Davis (age 20)
Louis Jones (age 20)
