St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #654

Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Cahokia Police Department
Date of Activation: 12/1/2017
Commander and Department: Deputy Chief Craig Coughlin, Swansea PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Matthew Mason, Cahokia PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Kenneth Wojtowicz, Granite City PD
Victim: Javon M. Gibson
Suspect(s): Unknown

The Cahokia Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad to investigate the death of Javon Gibson. At approximately 6:57am, Cahokia police officers responded to the area of Doris Avenue at the I-255 overpass for a report of a man down. Officers arrived on scene and located Javon Gibson (age 20) who was unconscious. Javon was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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

"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

MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
1700 N Hwy 67
Florissant, Missouri 63031
(314) 831-7000
ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CRIMESTOPPERS
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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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