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Revision as of 18:57, 15 November 2007 by El Sandifer (talk | contribs) (No. This article egregiously violates BLP in a number of cases and needs a total rewrite. Do not revert.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Jon Graham Burge | |
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| Born | (1947-12-20) December 20, 1947 (age 77) Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Police Commander (retired) |
| Known for | police brutality |
Chicago Police Commander Jon Graham Burge (born December 20, 1947) is a former Chicago Police Department detective and decorated United States Army soldier who has gained notoriety for allegedly torturing more than 200 criminal suspects between 1972 and 1991, in order to force confessions. Some of the people who confessed to murder were later granted new trials, and a few were even acquitted or pardoned. Burge was fired from the Chicago Police Department in 1993 and lives in Florida. In 2002, a special prosecutor was assigned to his case, but the review, which cost $17 million, revealed improprieties that resulted in no action due to the statute of limitation. Three of Burge's victims sued the city; a multi-million dollar settlement was almost reached in September 2007. Burge continues to receive a police pension.
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- ^ "Amendment to House Bill 765". Illinois General Assembly. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- Cite error: The named reference
Brdtwswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - John Conroy (2007-09-28). "Is This a Gag?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- LaPeter, Leonora (2004-08-29). "Torture allegations dog ex-police officer". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
