04/18/1993 - Report #222 - Victim: Terri Lynn Hammond - Location: St. Clair County, IL

MCS Report #222

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 04/18/1993

Commander and Department: John Betten, Fairview Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Otto Jakob, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Dept

Victim: Terri Lynn Hammond

Suspect: Michael Barton

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Terri Hammond (age 31). At approximately 9:55pm, deputies responded to a residence in the 2400 block of Lorraine Dr, Cahokia for a report of a shooting. There they located Terri Hammond inside the residence. She had been shot and was transported to the hospital where she died.

As a result of this investigation, Michael Barton (age 30) was charged with 1st Degree Murder.