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Round Lake Park finds new police chief from the ranks Daniel Burch Updated 3/3/2021 7:08 PM The new top cop in Round Lake Park is a 24-year department veteran well versed in the responsibilities that come with the post. As deputy chief, Daniel Burch worked closely with his predecessor, George Filenko, who retired Feb. 19 after serving as chief since 1999. The village board on Tuesday approved Burch as Mayor Linda Lucassen's choice to lead the department.   Burch is the third chief in 26 years after Bruce Johnson and Filenko. The transition is expected to be seamless. "Dan was a t...

Updated 1/29/2021 6:47 PM Round Lake Park Police Chief George Filenko will retire Feb. 18 after 37 years in law enforcement. Filenko, 64, became the chief of Round Lake Park's department in August 1999. While he was chief, he worked for Lake County's Major Crimes Task Force for 11 years and served as its commander for six, investigating more than 200 homicides during his tenure.   He grew up in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood and worked part time as Hainesville's police chief before joining Round Lake Park as a part-time officer. He attended the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy at Colle...

Medical evidence obtained at the autopsy. this office follows the principles and protocols of the national association of medical examiners. the cause of death was published earlier, approximately ten days after his death, by me in a newspaper article that said there was a catastrophic gunshot wound to the torso. we can now expand on that. as chief filenko said, this appears to be a staged suicide and the first shot hit his right chest region. it went through the phone, lodged in to his bulletproof vest. it did not penetrate his skin. therefore, it did not penetrate any body cavity, either the...

Straight-out homicide, especially since police officers -- >> deb, we're going to cut you off right now. the news conference actually just started. let's go to fox lake. >> i'm detective christopher covelli, c-o-v-e-l-l-i for the major crime task force. i'm joined today by commander of the lake county major crime task force, chief george filenko and lake county coroner dr. thomas rutt. two months have passed since the death of lieutenant. since day one of this incident, investigators have tirelessly worked day and night, diligently searching for answers. this investigative team included member...

A lot was at stake for this family, pension and money paid when an officer is killed in the line of duty. but wolf, in this case it appears the family won't be receiving any of those benefits. >> pamela brown, thanks very much. i want to get some insight on today's really stunning revelations. i'm joined by a detective in the lake county, illinois sheriff's department. and george filenko. gentlemen, thanks for joining us. we're getting some more information. i want to take a quick break. our conversation on what exactly happened and didn't happen right after this. in panama, which is a city of...