NEWS RELEASE

GREENE COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

DAN PATTERSON

Contact:

Rhonda Ogden, Office Manager (417) 868-4061

1010 Boonville
Springfield, MO 65802

01/28/2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHARGES FILED IN SHOOTING OF SPRINGFIELD POLICE OFFICER
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson
announces that Joshua L. Hagood, 32, of Springfield, Missouri has been charged today
with the January 26, 2015, shooting of Springfield Police Officer Aaron Pearson that
occurred near the intersection of Glenstone Avenue and Chestnut Expressway in
Springfield. Hagood has been held in the Greene County Jail on a parole warrant while
the investigation was ongoing and is now being held without bond on the new charges.
Mr. Patterson stated that this case is a tragic reminder of the very real dangers
faced every day by the law enforcement officers we rely on to protect our community.
He further asked that the community continue to keep Officer Pearson, his family and all
of our communitys law enforcement officers in their thoughts and prayers.
Hagood has been charged with assault of a law enforcement officer in the first
degree for attempting to kill and knowingly causing serious physical injury to Officer
Pearson by shooting him. Hagood has also been charged with armed criminal action
for using a firearm in the commission of the crime. In addition, Hagood has been
charged with unlawful possession of a firearm for being a felon in possession of a
firearm and with receiving stolen property for his possession and concealment of the
stolen firearm used in the shooting.
Assault in the first degree is a class A felony with a range of punishment of ten to
thirty years or life in the Missouri Department of Corrections. It is a dangerous felony
and if convicted and committed to the Department of Corrections, Hagood would have
to serve eighty-five percent of any sentence before being eligible for parole. Armed
criminal action has a minimum sentence of three years without probation or parole and
no maximum sentence. Unlawful possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property

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Hagood,
are both class C felonies. Because Hagood is a prior and persistent felony offender, he
faces an extended range of punishment on these two class C felonies of up to fifteen
years in the Department of Corrections.
Mr. Patterson cautions that the charges contained in the felony complaint
are merely allegations and that the defendant is presumed innocent until and
unless proven guilty in court.
Copies of the felony complaint and probable cause statement filed in this case
are attached to this release. The Missouri Supreme Court ethics rules prohibit
comments on the facts or investigation of this case beyond those contained in the
felony complaint and probable cause statement that are part of the public record.
This case is being prosecuted by Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson. It is being
investigated by the Springfield Police Dept. and Detective Christopher Barb is the lead
investigator assigned to the case. The Republic Police Department is investigating the
related burglary case in which the pistol was stolen.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI

Associate Division ____
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Plaintiff,

vs.
JOSHUA L. HAGOOD,
Defendant.

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Case No. 1531-CR00305

OCN# O7050622
PA File No. 077338603

FELONY COMPLAINT
COUNT I
(Missouri Charge Code: 13100010.0)
The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Greene, State of Missouri, charges that the
defendant, in violation of Section 565.083, RSMo, committed the class A felony of assault of a
law enforcement officer in the first degree, punishable upon conviction under Section 558.011,
RSMo, in that on or about January 26, 2015, in the County of Greene, State of Missouri, the
defendant attempted to kill and knowingly caused serious physical injury to Aaron Pearson, a
law enforcement officer, by shooting him.
Defendant is a prior offender under Section 558.016, RSMo. Defendant is also a persistent
offender and is punishable by sentence to an extended term of imprisonment, under Sections
558.016 and 557.036, RSMo, in that he has pleaded guilty to, been found guilty of or been
convicted of two or more felonies committed at different times. The felonies are as follows:
1. On or about August 18, 2009, in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, case number
00831-CR98697, defendant pleaded guilty to Count I, the felony of assault of a law enforcement
officer in the second degree; Count II, the felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the
second degree; and Count III, possession of a controlled substance.
2. On or about March 11, 2005, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Missouri, case number
04SR-CR00359, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of assault in the second degree.
3. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-1015FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of burglary in the second degree.
4. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-609FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of stealing.

State v. JOSHUA L HAGOOD

COUNT II
(Missouri Charge Code: 31010013.0)
The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Greene, State of Missouri, charges that the
defendant, in violation of Section 571.015, RSMo, committed the felony of armed criminal
action, punishable upon conviction under Section 571.015.1, RSMo, in that on or about January
26, 2015, in the County of Greene, State of Missouri, the defendant committed the felony of
assault of a law enforcement officer in the first degree charged in Count I, all allegations of
which are incorporated herein by reference, and the defendant committed the foregoing felony of
assault of a law enforcement officer in the first degree by, with and through, the knowing use,
assistance and aid of a deadly weapon.
Defendant is a prior offender under Section 558.016, RSMo. Defendant is also a persistent
offender and is punishable by sentence to an extended term of imprisonment, under Sections
558.016 and 557.036, RSMo, in that he has pleaded guilty to, been found guilty of or been
convicted of two or more felonies committed at different times. The felonies are as follows:
1. On or about August 18, 2009, in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, case number
00831-CR98697, defendant pleaded guilty to Count I, the felony of assault of a law enforcement
officer in the second degree; Count II, the felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the
second degree; and Count III, the felony of possession of a controlled substance.
2. On or about March 11, 2005, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Missouri, case number
04SR-CR00359, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of assault in the second degree.
3. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-1015FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of burglary in the second degree.
4. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-609FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of stealing.
COUNT III
(Missouri Charge Code: 31065012.0)
The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Greene, State of Missouri, charges that the
defendant, in violation of 571.070, RSMo, committed the class C felony of unlawful possession
of a firearm, punishable under Sections 558.011 and 560.011, RSMo, in that on or about January
26, 2015, in the County of Greene, State of Missouri, the defendant knowingly possessed
a firearm, a Ruger model LCR .38 caliber revolver, and on or about August 31, 2009, the
defendant was convicted in the in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, case number
00831-CR98697, in Count I, of the felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the second
degree; in Count II, of the felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the second degree;
and in Count III, the felony of possession of a controlled substance.
Defendant is a prior offender under Section 558.016, RSMo. Defendant is also a persistent
offender and is punishable by sentence to an extended term of imprisonment, specifically that of

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a Class B felony, under Sections 558.016 and 557.036, RSMo, in that he has pleaded guilty
to, been found guilty of or been convicted of two or more felonies committed at different times.
The felonies are as follows:
1. On or about August 18, 2009, in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, case number
00831-CR98697, defendant pleaded guilty to Count I, the felony of assault of a law enforcement
officer in the second degree; Count II, the felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the
second degree; and Count III, the felony of possession of a controlled substance.
2. On or about March 11, 2005, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Missouri, case number
04SR-CR00359, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of assault in the second degree.
3. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-1015FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of burglary in the second degree.
4. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-609FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of stealing.
COUNT IV
(Missouri Charge Code: 24015004.0)
The Prosecuting Attorney of the County of Greene, State of Missouri, charges that the
defendant, in violation of Section 570.080, RSMo, committed the class C felony of receiving
stolen property, punishable upon conviction under Sections 558.011 and 560.011, RSMo, in that
on or between January 14, 2015 and January 26, 2015, in the County of Greene, State of
Missouri, the defendant, with the purpose to deprive the owner of a firearm, a Ruger model LCR
.38 caliber revolver, received, retained, and disposed of such property knowing or believing that
it had been stolen.
Defendant is a prior offender under Section 558.016, RSMo. Defendant is also a persistent
offender and is punishable by sentence to an extended term of imprisonment, specifically that of
a Class B felony, under Sections 558.016 and 557.036, RSMo, in that he has pleaded guilty
to, been found guilty of or been convicted of two or more felonies committed at different times.
The felonies are as follows:
1. On or about August 18, 2009, in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, case number
00831-CR98697, defendant pleaded guilty to Count I, the felony of assault of a law enforcement
officer in the second degree; Count II, the felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the
second degree; and Count III, the felony of possession of a controlled substance.
2. On or about March 11, 2005, in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Missouri, case number
04SR-CR00359, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of assault in the second degree.
3. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-1015FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of burglary in the second degree.

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4. On or about March 13, 2000, in the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Missouri, case number
CR499-609FX, defendant pleaded guilty to the felony of stealing.
The facts that form the basis for this information and belief are contained in the attached
probable cause statement concerning this matter, which statement is made a part hereof and is
submitted herewith as a basis upon which this court may find the existence of probable cause for
the issuance of the warrant.

WHEREFORE, the Prosecuting Attorney prays that an arrest warrant be issued as

provided by law.
DAN PATTERSON
Prosecuting Attorney of the County of
Greene, State of Missouri

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