St. Louis Major Case Squad Investigations

MCS Report #596

Classification: Homicide

Requesting Agency: Madison Police Department

Date of Activation: 09/09/2015

Commander and Department: Capt. Mike Dixon, Madison County Sheriff’s Office

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Lt. Michael Hoguet, Fairview Heights PD

Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Jesse Phillips, Shiloh PD

Victim: Mitchell Coleman Jr.

Suspect: James Allen Moore V

The Madison Police Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of Mitchell Coleman. At approximately 1:00pm, police officers responded to the 1000 block of Washington Avenue for a report of shots fired. They located Mitchell Coleman (age 44) shot multiple times inside his black Chevy pickup. He was pronounced dead on scene.

As a result of this investigation, James Moore (age 23) was charged with two counts of 1st Degree Murder. 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
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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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