Jon Burge
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title:
Jon Burge
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Jon Graham Burge was an American police detective and commander in the Chicago Police Department. He was found guilty of lying about "directly participat[ing] in or implicitly approv[ing] the torture" of at least 118 people in police custody in order to force false confessions. A United States Army veteran, Burge had served tours in South Korea and Vietnam. When he returned to the South Side of Chicago, he began a career as a city police officer, ending it as a commander. Following the shooting
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Chicago police chief charged with misconduct (1947–2018)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Burge
date created:
2007-10-03T00:02:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T19:42:27Z
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