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By Polly Mosendz
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Lake County authorities have identified Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, a 30-year veteran of the police force, as the victim in a Tuesday morning shooting in the suburb of Fox Lake, Illinois. The 52-year-old had been pursuing three suspects in the Fox Lake area by foot when he lost radio contact just before 8 a.m. Backup officers arrived to his last known location to find Gliniewicz had been shot and his gun taken. He died at the scene.
A manhunt is underway for the three suspects in the shooting, described as two white males and one black male. Multiple branches of law enforcement are assisting in the search with helicopters and dogs being utilized.
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Gliniewicz was nicknamed 'G.I. Joe' by members of his community and leaves behind a wife and four sons. A spokesman for his police department described him as a "family man, dear friend and dedicated police officer."
"He was an amazing police officer. His whole life was dedicated to the police department," Karla Zanda, a friend, told the Northwest Herald.
"Today the Fraternal Order of Police lost a fellow member and brother who died heroically serving his community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the slain officer's family, friends and fellow police officers. He leaves a legacy of several decades of service to Fox Lake for which we are humbly grateful," Illinois Faternal Order of Police President Chris Southwood said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.
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