Illinois officer originally believed to be killed in LOD, ruled suicide

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nding the portrayal of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz as a hero tragically cut down in the line of duty as he neared retirement, authorities on Wednesday said the Fox Lake officer died in a suicide he staged to look like a murder as it became clear he could face consequences for years of alleged theft.

Gliniewicz, 52, shot himself in a "carefully staged suicide" as it became clear that his "extensive criminal acts" could come to light during a review of village finances and practices, said George Filenko, commander of the Lake County Major Crime Task Force. Prosecutors, meanwhile, are continuing to investigate possible crimes by others that were revealed during the probe into the officer's death.

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