St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #80

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Cool Valley Police Department

Date of Activation: 02/01/1980

Commander and Department: Lt. Daniel Chapman, Dellwood PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. John O’Rando, St. Ann PD

Victim: Patricia Ann Trotter

Suspect(s): Unknown

The Cool Valley Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Patricia Trotter (age 18). At approximately 1:55pm, a police officer was in the management office of the University City Apartments (8500 block of Fresno Court) when two maintenance men came in and said they had just located a deceased woman inside of a vacant apartment. When the officer went to the apartment, the body of Patricia Trotter was found deceased inside the apartment.

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
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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