Ex-Chicago Heights Park District Police Chief Claims He Was Never Officially Fired, Does Not Have To Turn Over Badge CBS Chicago 10 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — For more than a year the Chicago Heights Park District has been trying to get its badge back from its former police chief. He said if he has it, he does not have to give it back and claims he was never even terminated. The park superintendent tells CBS 2’s Jermont Terry that Jose Maldonado should not have the badge and ID, but CBS 2 has uncovered documentation from the park district where leaders were fully aware the former chief was using the badge well before an accident this week.