Suicide of Joe Gliniewicz

On the morning of September 1, 2015, police lieutenant Charles Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz of the Fox Lake, Illinois Police Department was found dead in a wooded area in Fox Lake. The incident gained national coverage as it was first believed that Gliniewicz was murdered by three unknown assailants. However, after two months of investigation, officials of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force concluded that Gliniewicz had actually committed a staged suicide after realizing that his many years of criminal activity would soon be exposed.

Suicide of Joe Gliniewicz

On the morning of September 1, 2015, police lieutenant Charles Joseph "Joe" Gliniewicz of the Fox Lake, Illinois Police Department was found dead in a wooded area in Fox Lake. The incident gained national coverage as it was first believed that Gliniewicz was murdered by three unknown assailants. However, after two months of investigation, officials of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force concluded that Gliniewicz had actually committed a staged suicide after realizing that his many years of criminal activity would soon be exposed.