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Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz's Crimes & Suicide

Police: Officer who committed suicide had been embezzling money

After months of treating the death of a popular cop who died while on patrol as a homicide, investigators reversed course on Wednesday and announced that they believe Fox Lake, Ill. Police officer Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz's death was, in fact, a suicide. The Lake County Sheriff's Department announced the death of Gliniewicz, 52, whose Sept. 1 death spurred a massive manhunt along the Illinois-Wisconsin border, died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. George Filenko, commander of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force, told reporters on Wednesday that investigators concluded Gliniewicz death was a "Carefully staged suicide." Filenko said that an investigation revealed Gliniewicz had stolen thousands of dollars from the police department's youth Explorer's program over several years. Ref. USAToday

Suicide and Crimes Gliniewiczs Joseph Charles Lt

If it weren't for CSI this case would look like a revenge killing. Good that another bad cop is taken off the streets.

Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz's Crimes & Suicide History & Civil Business Politics

Even in death he couldn't save his honor or make amends by saying "You know what, I'm really a thief and I don't want to live..." No, instead he tries to make it look like someone was out for him.