St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #211

Classification: Homicide

Date of Activation: 09/20/1992

Requesting Agency: Jennings Police Department

Commander and Department: Sgt. Robert Lowery Jr, Florissant PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Dan DeCarli., Ferguson PD

Victim: Thomas Lee Grimi

Suspect: Derrick Cobb

The Jennings Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Thomas Grimi (age 31). At approximately 3:58am, police officers responded to the 7000 block of Garesche Avenue, for a report of a man down in the street. There they located Thomas Grimi lying in the street. He was taken to the hospital where he died from blunt trauma injury.

As a result of this investigation, Derrick Cobb (age 34) was charged with Murder 2nd Degree. His bond was set at $250,000.

"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
1-866-371-TIPS (8477)Visit Site
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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