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Excerpt from 2007 campaign letter to Ward 5 residents from Councilman Keith Schildroth. This letter was paid for by Friends of Robert Lowery
Dear Ward 5 Friends and Neighbors,
I am writing to ask that you vote on April 3 to show your support for a man who has devoted his entire adult life to the Citizens of Florissant. As a young man raising a family in Florissant, I observed Bob Lowery as the Commander of the Major Case Squad which he founded…
From the Major Case Squad website:
IN 1964.... A group of St. Louis area police officials traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to meet with Chief Clarence M. Kelly (later to become the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation). Among the group was Chief James P. Damos of the University City Police Department.
Chief Kelly had developed a concept of the "Metro Squad" for the Kansas City Metropolitan area. The idea was simple, [sic] pool the qualified manpower, equipment and resources of all the departments, thus forming one unit. This would bring together the best investigative talent from all jurisdictions, under one command, to respond to a call from a participating agency. Kelly's plan drew on the collective strengths of all jurisdictions and allowed them to maintain their autonomy. His idea had proven successful; several heinous crimes had been investigated and solved by the Squad in the Kansas City area.
Impressed with the success of the Kansas City Metro Squad, the St. Louis group returned, determined to form a similar unit in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area.
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ON MARCH 1, 1965... Investigators, commanders and supervisors gathered at the St. Louis Police Academy to begin a six day training course to prepare for their new mission. They received instruction on procedures for the Squad, press relations, report writing, laws of arrest, Search and seizure, homicide investigation and laboratory and scientific aids. The instructors were provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, St. Louis City Homicide and the various county and state departments.
Training concluded on March 6 with a graduation ceremony presided over by Chief Damos and the Board of Directors.