St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #711

Requesting Agency: North County Police Cooperative

Date of Activation: 02/12/2020

Commander and Department: Capt. Don Thurman, St. Charles PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Doug Barber, Hazelwood PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department:  Sgt. Scott Schmidt, St. Ann PD

Victim: Patrick T. Leeper

Suspects: Tyree Devrouax and 2 juvenile males

The North County Police Cooperative requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the murder of Patrick Leeper. On 2-12-2020 around 1:30pm, police were called to the 6500 block of Glenmore Avenue in Uplands Park outside of Pine Lawn. Police discovered Patrick Leeper (age 30) had been shot and killed inside his residence.

As a result of this investigation, Tyree Devrouax (age 17) as well as a 16 year-old juvenile and a 15 year-old juvenile were taken into custody. Tyree was charged with Murder-2nd Degree, Robbery-1st Degree, Armed Criminal Action, and Receiving Stolen Property. Charges for the juveniles have not been disclosed.

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"Squad Membership is Regarded Not Only as a Honor, but as an Opportunity. It is Police Work at its Purest."

- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Sunday, March 7, 1982

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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supporting multi-agency homicide investigations across the St. Louis region.
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