The Law Enforcement Accountability Division (LEAD) of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is made up of veteran prosecutors who review investigations and prosecute police officers charged with criminal offenses and determines whether filing criminal charges is appropriate. The division does not determine the existence of administrative or department policy violations or civil liability. The LEAD prosecutors report directly to the First Assistant of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. In advancing our vision to approach each case with integrity and accountability, we are sharing our process for reviewing fatal officer-involved shooting cases and the legal analysis in determining whether the filing of criminal charges is appropriate in a particular case. You can read the full policy memo on officer-involved shootings HERE.
The information below includes:
Declination Memos: a detailed overview of the CCSAO’s findings in a case and decision to decline prosecution.
Illinois State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor (ISAAP) Affirmations*: declination is consistent with their independent review.
Charges and Dispositions: the conclusion of a case including a conviction or dismissal of charges.
RESOURCES
Police Criminal Misconduct Complaint Form
Civilian Office of Police Accountability
Officer-Involved Shooting Flowchart
DECLINATIONS
2020-02-09: Terrell Eason (Declination Memo)
2019-01-22: Darreon Neal (Declination Memo)
2019-09-02: Brayant Alvarez (Declination Memo)
2019-06-17: Joshua Beal: (Declination Memo)
2018-12-19: Leslie Vaughn (Declination Memo)
2018-11-11: Jemel Roberson (Declination Memo)
2018-08-13: Mark Harvey (Declination Memo)
2018-06-02: Gus Tousis (Declination Memo)
2018-03-12: DeCynthia Clements (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2017-9-10: Juan Flores (Declination Memo)
2017-06-09: Antonio Juarez (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2017-06-02: Corsean Lewis (Declination Memo)
2017-05-17: Rashad Wells (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2017-02-10: Michelle Robey (Declination Memo)
2017-02-02: Marco Gomez (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2017-01-20: Joshua Jones (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2017-01-15: Herbert Johnson (Declination Memo)
2016-12-27: Alfonso D. Lopez (Declination Memo)
2016-11-27: Richard Grimes (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-11-25: Cleotha Mitchell (Declination Memo)
2016-11-25: Kajuan Raye (Declination Memo)
2016-11-18: Darius Jones (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-10-02: Donte Jones (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-07-28: Paul O'Neal (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-07-21: Derek Love (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-06-26: Donte Johnson (Declination Memo)
2016-05-26: Warren Christian III (Declination Memo)
2016-05-09: Michael Johnson (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-04-11: Pierre Loury (Declination Memo, ILSAAP Affirmation)
2016-03-19: Thurman Reynolds (Declination Memo)
2016-03-14: Lamar Harris (Declination Memo)
2015-12-26: Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones (Declination Memo)
2015-07-12: Matthew Watson (Declination Memo)
2015-05-17: Ronell Wade (Declination Memo)
2014-10-24: Craig Hall (Declination Memo)
2014-04-13: Charles Brown (Declination Memo)
CHARGES
2017-01-18, Lowell Houser (Dec. 2019 finding of guilty)
*The policy of referring declinations to ILSAAP took effect on January 1, 2018. The matters missing ILSAAP affirmations were declined before the effective date of the legislation.
