St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #394

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 06/12/2006

Commander and Department: Capt. John Lakin, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Sgt Gary Burns, Madison County Sheriff’s Department

Victim: Christopher Lee Olson

Suspect: Armondo Jimmie Valdespino and Joseph Corey Gasperoni

The Madison County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Christopher Olson. At approximately 5:46am, deputies responded to a cornfield on St. James Road near Holiday Shores for a report of a man down. There they located Christopher Olson (age 35) whose body had been seen by a passing motorist. The investigation revealed Christopher had been shot and had blunt force trauma to his head.

As a result of this investigation, Armondo Valdespino (age 27) and Joseph Gasperoni (age 30) were charged with 1st Degree Murder and Obstruct Justice/Destroy Evidence. Their bond was set at $2,000,000 each.

"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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