The Major Case Squad strives to provide its members with a variety of training opportunities to ensure that our investigators are aware of the most up to date crime trends and ways to fight it. The Squad consistently sends members to trainings hosted by the International Homicide Investigators Association, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Southeast Homicide Investigators Association, the Conference on Crimes Against Women, Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, and its annual member-wide retraining.
These training opportunities could not be made available without fundraisers such as the Major Case Squad’s Annual Golf Tournament, as well as corporate and private donations.
Annual Golf Tournament
Recent EVENTS & Awards
At the Major Case Squad Board Meeting on November 1, 2019, the board honored Mr. Tony Vermillion, the Director of Global Security for Emerson. Mr. Vermillion’s dedication and service to the Major Case Squad is greatly appreciated.
L to R - Chief Ray Johnson, Mr. Tony Vermillion, Chief Rick Knox (Ret)
L to R - Major Jeff Connor, Major Randy Boden, Mr. Chris Hesse, Chief Ray Johnson, Chief James Cavins, Chief Eric VanHook, Chief Tim Fagan
At the Major Case Squad Board Meeting on November 1, 2019, Chief James Cavins of the Town and Country Police Department was elected to the Board of Directors of the Major Case Squad. Chief Cavins has held several leadership roles within the Major Case Squad, and he is one of the Squad’s biggest proponents.