[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13927]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   THE MAJOR CASE SQUAD OF GREATER ST. LOUIS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF 
                        INVESTIGATIVE EXCELLENCE

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 9, 2015

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge The Major Case 
Squad of Greater St. Louis in celebrating 50 years of investigative 
excellence to the St. Louis Area. This multi-jurisdictional Major Crime 
Investigative Task Force was established in 1965 to unite the most 
qualified investigators from Illinois and Missouri law enforcement 
agencies within the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area. The goal was 
to establish a cooperative effort to investigate and provide an 
expeditious solution to the most heinous crimes constituting a 
community threat.
  Since its inception the Major Case Squad has investigated thousands 
of crimes and is proud of the fact that more than 86 percent have 
resulted in arrest clearance with an incredibly high criminal 
conviction rate.
  Throughout the 50 years of operational success, the men and women of 
the Major Case Squad have perfected the investigative process to 
deliver a swift and professional response to violent crimes that affect 
the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan area.

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