06/02/2009 - Report #443 - Victim: Lt. Gregory Jonas - Location: Centreville, IL
MCS Report #443
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Centreville Police Department
Date of Activation: 06/02/2009
Commander and Department: Maj. John Lakin, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Capt. Jeff Wild, O’Fallon PD
Victim: Gregory Jonas
Suspect: Lemuel A. Houston
The Centreville Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Centreville Police Officer Lt. Gregory Jonas. At approximately 2:24am, Lt. Jonas (age 58) was in his police uniform in the 4700 block of Tudor Avenue when he was shot in the back of the head. He was pronounced dead on scene.
As a result of this investigation, Lemuel Houston (age 22) was charged with 1st Degree Murder in Officer Jonas’ death. His bond was set at $10,000,000.
