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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
Victim Details

Charles Joseph Gliniewicz

Male

White / Caucasian

Fox-lake

IL

2015-09-01

52

Charles

Joseph Gliniewicz

12/03/2025