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City Hall 44 North Lorimier Street Cape Girardeau, Mo. 63701
(573)339-6300 www.cityofcapegirardeau.org
Gun Violence Task Force
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
5:30 p.m.
City Hall, 44 North Lorimier Street
Council Room
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Adam Kidd Dr. Melissa Stickel
Dr. Howard Benyon Adrian Taylor
Nita DuBose Dr. Carlos Vargas
Alix Gasser Amber Walker
Jared Ritter Leslie Washington
Nancy Scheller Tina Wright
Lee Schlitt
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Josh Crowell
Jessica Hill
Rob Gilligan
Laura Selbo
Clint Tracy
Shannon Truxel
Lynn Ware
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Mayor Stacy Kinder
Dr. Kenneth Haskin
Nicolette Brennan
Trevor Pulley
Adam Glueck
Randy Morris
Gayle Conrad
Dr. Shannon Farris
Mayor Stacy Kinder called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m., reviewed the vision and goals for the task
force, and had everyone introduce him/herself.
The task force mission, values, proposed speaking topics for future meetings, and tentative meeting
schedule were reviewed by Public Information Officer Nicolette Brennan.
Dr. Melissa Stickel, Executive Director for Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri (CPSEMO),
presented an overview of the SOLVE Gun Violence Program being administered by CPSEMO. This one-
year grant was received from the Missouri Foundation for Health and is renewable for up to seven years.
Interim Police Chief Adam Glueck discussed the purpose and function of the Gun Crime Task Force,
which is comprised of representatives from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department, the Jackson
and Cape Police Departments, and the Cape Girardeau County Prosecutor’s office. In addition, he
presented crime statistics from the 2023 Cape Girardeau Police Department annual report.
Task force members and city staff discussed, in small groups, the future presentation and discussion
topics, including specific requests or questions to help presenters prepare and information that would be
helpful to receive in advance of the presentations. Each group then presented their discussions to the
entire task force.
The next meeting of the Gun Violence Task Force is scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024, 7:00 a.m.
in the City Council Chambers at City Hall with presentations from the Shotspotter gun shot detection
system vendor, the Cape Police Department on crime analysis and data, and gun violence perspectives
from officers.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Minutes taken by: Gayle Conrad, Director of Citizen Services/City Clerk