Don Walczak

Case #: 98PB2332
Police badge #: 19040
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- 98PB2332_charges.pdf

Recommendation Termination
Decision Termination
Length of process over 1 year April 06, 1998 to September 22, 1999 Closed

Investigative Agency Not Specified

Charged with violating 4 rules on 9 counts


Rule 15	1 count	Intoxication on or off duty. Count 1 On January 31, 1998, Officer Don Walczak, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and submitted to a breathalyzer test, the results of which were .14 blood alcohol level, which is above the .10 State of Indiana blood alcohol level to prove intoxication.
Rule 6	2 counts	Disobedience of an order or directive, whether written or oral. Count 1 Guilty On January 31, 1998, Officer Don Walczak, at 5925 Calumet, Hammond, Indiana, disobeyed a direct verbal order in that he refused to provide a urine specimen to be tested for the presence of drugs. Count 2 Guilty On January 31, 1998, Officer Don Walczak at 5925 Calumet, Hammond, Indiana disobeyed a direct written order in that he refused to provide a urine specimen to be tested for the presence of drugs.
Rule 2	3 counts	Any action or conduct which impedes the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals or brings discredit upon the Department. Count 1 Guilty On January 31, 1998, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana, Officer Don Walczak operated a motor vehicle recklessly in violation of 9-21-8-52 of the Indiana Code, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 2 Guilty On January 31, 1998, Officer Don Walczak, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with no registration plates, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department. Count 3 Guilty On January 31, 1998, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana, Officer Don Walczak was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, thereby impeding the Department's efforts to achieve its policy and goals and/or bringing discredit upon the Department.
Rule 1	3 counts	Violation of any law or ordinance. Count 1 Guilty On January 31, 1998, Officer Don Walczak, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana, operated a motor vehicle recklessly in violation of 9-21-8-52 of the Indiana Code to which he pled guilty on June 19, 1998. Count 2 Guilty On January 31, 1998, Officer Don Walczak, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana operated a motor vehicle with no registration plates in violation of section 9-18-2-29. Count 3 Guilty On January 31, 1998, Police Officer Don Walczak, at Columbia Avenue at Summer Street, Hammond, Indiana operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated in violation of 9-30-5-2- of the Indiana Code.

Board Member Votes & Decisions

Majority Decision

2 agreed

Agreed with the final decision of the board

0 disagreed

Disagreed with the final decision of the board

0 did not vote

Did not vote or were not present for voting

Police Officer Don A. Walczak, Star 19040, as a result of having been found guilty of the charges in Police Board Case 98-2332, is hereby separated and discharged from his position as a Police Officer, and from the services of the City of Chicago.