Bender v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

PRESIDING JUSTICE FREEMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, David Bender, brought a complaint for judicial review of the final administrative decision of defendant, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the Village of Dolton, to discharge plaintiff from his position as a Dolton police officer. The circuit court of Cook County affirmed defendant’s decision. Plaintiff appeals.

On March 3, 1986, plaintiff, who was on duty, had a conversation with the Dolton chief of police, George Pfotenhauer, in the latter’s office at the Dolton police station. At that time, Pfotenhauer asked…