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Charles Joseph Gliniewicz

Death by Force
Case Description
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Charles Joseph Gliniewicz, a 52-year-old white male police lieutenant, was found dead on September 1, 2015, in a wooded area in Fox Lake, Illinois. Initially, his death was believed to be a murder, and it gained national attention. Gliniewicz had radioed that he was pursuing three suspects on foot, but when backup officers arrived, they found him with a gunshot wound. This led to a massive manhunt for the alleged suspects, putting schools on lockdown and leaving residents barricaded in their hom ...Read More
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  • Apple Podcasts: ‎Over My Dead Body: Introducing Over My Dead Body: Fox Lake on Apple Podcasts
  • http://www.news4jax.com/news/us-world-news/announcement-coming-in-fox-lake-officers-death/36244250
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    Victim Details

    Charles Joseph Gliniewicz

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Fox-lake

    IL

    2015-09-01

    52

    Charles

    Joseph Gliniewicz

    11/06/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I’ve been following the Gliniewicz case, and something that really hit me was how the entire commu... ...Read More
    10/07/2024
    Has anyone else been thinking about the enormous impact on the young people involved in the Explorer... ...Read More
    12/22/2023
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