Diedrich v. The Retirement Board of the Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago

THIRD DIVISION MARCH 31, 2008 1-07-0536 DOLORES DIEDRICH, ) Appeal from the ) Circuit Court of Petitioner-Appellant, ) Cook County. ) v. ) ) No. 06 CH 8573 THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE ) ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF THE ) CITY OF CHICAGO, ) Honorable ) Sophia Hall, Respondent-Appellee. ) Judge Presiding. JUSTICE CUNNINGHAM delivered the opinion of the court: A Chicago police officer may receive pension credit for work performed prior to becoming a police officer where that previous work involved investigative work for the Chicago Police Department (Department) as a civilian employee. The…