03/09/2013 - Report #517 - Victim: Byron Thane Poindexter - Location: Ferguson, MO

MCS Report #517

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Ferguson Police Department

Date of Activation: 03/09/2013

Commander and Department: Capt. Dan DeCarli, Ferguson PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Mark Leone, Ferguson PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Officer Ed Menzenwerth, St. Louis County PD

Victim: Byron Thane Poindexter

Suspects: Deborah Ann Lewis, James Carl Miller

The Ferguson Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Byron Poindexter. At approximately 7:09am, a police officer was on routine patrol in January-Wabash Park in the 500 block of North Florissant Road. The officer checked on a truck parked inside the park. Byron Poindexter (age 60) was located deceased in the pickup truck. Byron had been shot in the head.

As a result of this investigation, Deborah Lewis (age 55) and James Miller (age 52) were each charged with Murder 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. They were arrested on no-bond warrants.

PastKathy Effan