St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #202

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Normandy Police Department

Date of Activation: 01/14/1992

Commander and Department: Capt. Daniel Chapman, Dellwood PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Det. Robin Suda-Hill, St. Louis Metropolitan PD

Victim: Caleb Williard Sailor III

Suspect: John Taylor Boyd

The Normandy Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Caleb Sailor III (age 22). At approximately 11:15am, St. Louis County Park Rangers contacted the Normandy Police Department about a dead body at St. Vincent’s County Park (7335 St. Charles Rock Road). When police officers arrived on scene, they located the body of Caleb Sailor III about 15” inside of a tunnel.

As a result of this investigation, Caleb’s former roommate, John Boyd (age 25), was charged with Murder 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action. John was arrested on a no-bond warrant.

"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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