Kehoe recognizes officers involved in shooting of Ralls County murder suspect

JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Gov. Mike Kehoe during his State of the State address on Tuesday recognized the law enforcement officers who exchanged gunfire and killed a Ralls County homicide suspect last year.

Kehoe recognized Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Nathan West, Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Dustin Harrison and Sgt. Derrick Powell while promoting the “Safer Missouri” initiative.

Charles Armour was accused of killing Jonathan Floyd, 55, of Perry, Missouri in Ralls County. Lois and Patty Armour were accused of hiding Charles Armour in their home before his shootout with law enforcement on Oct. 12, 2025.

The probable cause statements in the women’s cases says that law enforcement went to a residence in relation to the homicide investigation on Sunday and spoke with both women. The women allegedly claimed Charles Armour was not at the residence, court documents say.

Law enforcement was given permission to search the home and found Charles Armour in a bathroom with a handgun, the statement says. He then fired at the responding officers and hit a Randolph County deputy, the statement says.

Kehoe said in his speech that West has since returned to duty after being shot. Kehoe said Powell drove West to the Moberly Regional Air Evac Helipad so he could be flown to a hospital.

West, Powell and Harrison were given a standing ovation by lawmakers on Tuesday.

Patty and Lois Armour are both charged with felony murder in the Monroe County case, and Lois Armour faces an additional charge of hindering a felony prosecution. Both women pleaded not guilty during hearings at Monroe County last week. They have a hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5.