St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #528

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Cahokia Police Department

Date of Activation: 12/30/2013

Commander and Department: Lt. James Cavins, O’Fallon PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Rich Wittenauer, Collinsville PD

Victim: Allen Stephon Templeton

Suspects: Nikkei James Turner and Henry Lamar Davis

The Cahokia Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Allen Templeton. At around 1:00am, police officers responded to the area of Route 3 and Circle Creek Drive for a report of gunshots. They found Allen Templeton (age 17) lying in the street with gunshot wounds.

As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in Templeton’s death:

  • Henry Davis (age 23) - 1st Degree Murder.  Davis’ bond was set at $5,000,000.

  • Nikkei Turner (age 23) - 1st Degree Murder and Aggravated Unlawful Restraint. Turner’s bond was set at $3,000,000.

"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

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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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