It's getting harder to tell the police from the criminals in some areas. Of course, this is Illinois.
CHICAGO
— The reputation of an Illinois policeman said to have staged his
suicide to look like he was murdered eroded further on Friday with the
release of personnel files showing complaints of sexual harassment,
drunkenness and abuse of power.
Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, a 30-year veteran of the police force
in the northern Illinois town of Fox Lake, was lauded by politicians and
buried with honors after he was found dead on Sept. 1, apparently
killed by suspects he was pursuing near a marshy area.
But this week investigators revealed the 52-year-old had committed
suicide over an audit he feared would expose his embezzlement of funds
from a youth program, making it look as though he was killed in the line
of duty possibly to preserve benefits for his family.
Fox Lake officials released Gliniewicz’s personnel files on Friday, showing a dual history.
On the one hand they showed years of leadership, commendations,
positive reviews and promotions. On the other, suspensions and written
reprimands for a variety of problems, ranging from being late for work
to improper use of work computers and missing meetings.
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