Harroun v. Addison Police Pension Board

Defendant, the Addison Police Pension Board (Board), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Du Page County reversing the Board’s decision to deny the application of plaintiff, Douglas Harroun, for a line-of-duty disability pension. Instead, the Board had awarded plaintiff a nonduty pension. We affirm.

In December 2001, plaintiff was employed by the Village of Addison as a police officer. On December 9, 2001, at about 9 a.m., plaintiff was off duty and was at his home, which was located in Bloomingdale. At that time, plaintiff observed an individual, later identified as Ryan Hanses,…