Incident Summary:
On 01/01/2022, at approximately 11:46 am, Emergency Responders were dispatched to the address of 5728 Industrial Road for a possible structure fire. The person calling 911 stated they stopped at the address to check the welfare of friends, twin brothers Jerry Rousse and Terry Rousse, after being unable to make phone contact for several days. Once at the residence it was determined there had been a fire inside the home sometime in the past few days that apparently went out on it's own, but not before causing considerable heat and smoke damages.
The bodies of the Rousse brothers were discovered within the residence. The origin of this fire and the cause of deaths is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal and the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
Authority: Sergeant Nick Voltzke
Date: 01/01/2022 Time: 5:15 pm
Additional Information or Update:
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office received the preliminary autopsy reports from the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office concerning the deaths of Terry and Jerry Rousse. Terry's death was determined to be accidental and caused by both smoke inhalation and thermal injury due to fire. Jerry's death was also determined to be accidental and caused by both smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide toxicity. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office has not yet received any official reports from the Fire Marshal's Office; however, the initial investigation leads investigators to believe the fire was accidental.
During the investigation on scene, Deputies located a smoke detector within the residence; however, it was found to be inoperable. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office stresses the importance of regularly checking and testing the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home to ensure they are in good working order.
Authority: Sgt. Eric Sathers
Date: 01/03/2022 Time: 3:50 pm
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