MCS Report #106
Classification: Homicide
Requesting Agency: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department
Date of Activation: 08/30/1983
Commander and Department: Lt. Donald Lassing, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Dept
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Capt. Ted Beeler, Overland PD
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Marion Lieb, Crestwood PD
Victim: Earl Marshall Barbon
Suspect: Jimmy Allen Greenlee
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Earl Barbon (age 66). At approximately 1:00pm, deputies responded to Route 1 near De Soto, MO. There they located the body of Earl Barbon behind his bicycle shop near a pile of tires. Earl had been repeatedly stabbed and was pronounced dead on scene.
As a result of this investigation, Jimmy Greenlee (age 26) was charged with Murder 2nd Degree and Robbery 1st Degree.
