02/22/2011 - Report #478 - Victim: William E. Shoemate - Location: Berkeley, MO

MCS Report #478

Classification: Suspicious Death

Requesting Agency: Berkeley Police Department

Date of Activation: 02/22/2011

Commander and Department: Capt. Scott Will, Maryland Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Edward Fingers, St. Louis County PD

Victim: William E. Shoemate

Suspect(s): Unknown

The Berkeley Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of William Shoemate. At approximately 11:00am, police officers responded to a Washington Park Cemetery near the area of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport for a report of a body in the cemetery. There they found William Shoemate (age 48) who was deceased. William had been missing since he left his residence in Overland, MO on 12-07-2010.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).

PastKathy Effan