01/12/2019 - Report #687 - Victim: Randy Lee Sitze - Location: Jefferson County, MO

MCS Report #687

Requesting Agency: Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

Date of Activation: 01/12/2019

Commander and Department: Capt. Gary Higginbotham, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Robert Clark, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department

Victim: Randy Lee Sitze

Suspect: Andrew James Britton

Classification: Homicide

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Randy Sitze. At approximately 7:16pm,dDeputies responded to the 100 block of West Lakeview Drive in Desoto for a report of a deceased male. There theydiscovered the body of Randy Sitze (age 61) in the basement of the home with obvisous signs of injury.

As a result of this investigation, Andrew Britton (age 22) was charged with Murder 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action in Randy’s death.

PastKathy Effan