St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #369

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department

Date of Activation: 09/14/2003

Commander and Department: Sgt. Delbert Marion, East St. Louis PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Bradley Wells, Madison County Sheriff’s Dept

Victims: Sean A. Gilliam Sr and Ted G. Lucas

Suspects: Narvil Hickman, Zelder Futrell, Early Kidd, and Ronnie Kidd

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the deaths of Sean Gilliam and Ted Lucas. At approximately 2:10am, deputies responded to the 400 block of John Street near Collinsville, IL for a report of two gun shot victims. There they located Sean Gilliam (age 37) and Ted Lucas (age 51) in the driveway of the residence. Both had been shot. Ted Lucas was pronounced dead on scene. Sean Gilliam was transported to the hospital where he later died.

As a result of this investigation, the following criminal charges were issued in Sean and Ted’s deaths:

  • Narvil Hickman (age 27) - 1st Degree Murder, Home Invasion, Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon

  • Zelder Futrell (age 21) - 1st Degree Murder, Home Invasion, Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon - Bond $500,000

  • Early Kidd (age 29) - Home Invasion

  • Ronnie Kidd (age 27) - Home Invasion

"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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