St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #584

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Sunset Hills Police Department

Date of Activation: 06/07/2015

Commander and Department: Sgt. Kevin Ahlbrand, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Sgt. Matt Nighbor, Maplewood PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Tim Koncki, Creve Couer PD

Victim: Terry Ruth Tobey

Suspect: Mark Patton

The Sunset Hills Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Terry Tobey. At around 5:00pm, police were called to a residence on Bradford Woods Drive for a report of a sudden death after neighbors checked on Terry Tobey (age 86). Officers arrived on scene and found Terry deceased in her bedroom. She had been shot.

As a result of this investigation, Mark Patton (age 66) was charged with 2nd Degree Murder, 1st Degree Burglary, and Armed Criminal Action. His bond was set at $500,000.

"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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