FOX LAKE, Ill., Sept. 6 (UPI) — The village of Fox Lake, Ill., appointed a new interim chief and deputy chief of police on Saturday as the manhunt for the suspects in the fatal shooting of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz continues.
Lake County sheriff’s office Deputy Chief Michael Keller was sworn in as Fox Lake Police Department’s interim chief and Lake County sheriff’s office sergeant Scot Kurek was appointed as interim deputy chief by Fox Lake officials.
Officials asserted that the recent appointments will not interfere with the investigation into Gliniewicz’s shooting death, as the inquiry is being led by the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force.
“As we mourn the loss of Lt. Gliniewicz, we need to enable the members of the police department time to recover and heal from the impact of the tragedy that felled their comrade and friend,” Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit said in a statement. “We are also mindful of our obligation to provide our police officers with strong leadership so that the department can continue to function at an optimal level and provide critical services to our community even during this very difficult time.”
On Thursday, authorities announced that a resident in Fox Lake turned over a security videotape taken in the vicinity of the shooting. The private resident had the security video taken at his home, not far from where the body of Gliniewicz was found Tuesday morning.
The FBI is urging people with information into the killing of officer Gliniewicz to come forward.
#Breaking: FBI is appealing to public for tips related to killing of #FoxLake officer. https://t.co/jaBxKP0cJb #LODD pic.twitter.com/1qUe5WaRkT— FBI (@FBI) September 5, 2015
Gliniewicz, 52, was a 30-year police veteran and father of four children.
Police said the footage captured “individuals” in the area who may match the descriptions of the three fugitives — two white males and a black male.
Gliniewicz told a dispatcher early Tuesday he was checking out three “suspicious” men, while on a routine patrol in the area. Moments later, he radioed that he was chasing the suspects on foot.
Responding officers found the veteran police officer’s body in a marshy area a short time later. He had been shot and his firearm was missing. Officials said Thursday that Gliniewicz’s gun was later recovered.
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