On September 1st, Gliniewicz, a veteran police officer staged his death. He made it look as if he had been fatally shot by two men in a wooded area. He radioed over that he was chasing suspects into the wooded area and then a few minutes later requested back up. His radio connection then dropped off and that was the last time anyone heard from officer Gliniewicz. Back up arrived minutes later and found him dead. The three suspects of his "murder" consisted of two white men and one black man. One had dreadlocks and one was hispanic. After all three pleaded they were not guilty, no one believed them. For weeks, the community mourned over the death of an innocent officer. But about two weeks ago, bank statements and text messages revealed the extent of his embezzlement. He had stolen tens of thousands of dollars from the Explorers Post, an organization for youths interest in law enforcement. The police department sponsored the group, and he was the leader. Investigators said he used to money to pay his mortgage and other expenses. The investigators spent weeks recovering 6,500 incriminating text messages that Giliniewicz had deleted. More people may be arrested as the investigation continues. And before he was busted in the acts alive, he killed himself.
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