Officer in Trouble?
This appeared in the comment section yesterday. We've combined the separate comments into a single post from Densey Cole's mother:
- SCC: [...] I am the proud mother of P.O. Densey J.Cole II who was responding to a call in the 022 Dist. on May27,2009 which resulted in him becoming a quadrapalegic. He owned his own home in Bevelry. In the 1st three years after his accident and living in an apartment, the city was having contractors look over his home in order to make it a home to accomadate his needs. During all that time he was making the monthly payment on the home. The city then tells him they won't put the money into the home, that he needs to sell it. As we all know the year that P.O.Cole bought his home the market was at an all time high. When it came time to sell it, the home got sold for exactly what was owned and real estate fee to the agent and broker. He also then had to put all of his furniture into storage where it still remains for nearly 3 years at the rate of $200.00 per month.
Never was the home being forclosed on nor was it a short sale. For as long as I live I will never forget Chairman Edward Burke coming to Christ Hospital the day of the accident. After discussing Densey's condition he told me that he built Jim Mullen's house and would do the same for Densey so I should not worry. The city takes care of their own. Well heres the bomb shell. My son is being evicted July 8th,2015 Wed because the city has not paid the utilities and the apt. complex has been fighting with them for the past 2 years. The city was signing 6 month leases, but apparently not reading them. Densey since this past May 20, 2015 has had 2 surgeries and now has 8 days to pack, find a place to live. I retired from this job with 22 years, his Dad retired with 29 years. My son went to work just like you guys and gals do, God forbid if it happens to you. I have contacted the FOP,
The Committee of Finance, The Police Memorial Foundation, Alderman Burke to no avail.I am begging each and every one of you for help for my son. He unfortunately will not be the only officer that this will happen to because of the type of job we did/do. He nor his family are not asking for anything more than what anyone should get in this situation and that is a right to live his life with dignity. The clock is ticking. I am asking you all to step forward and do the right thing and be a strong voice for my son and any future officers who may need this help. This is a disgrace that we cannot allow to happen, a 44 quadrapalegic CPD officer who had 17 years on the job. He woke up, got dressed, went to roll call, took a job and has never know a day of peace yet. My e-mail is weezee550@comcast.net. Respond to this call, blessings to all of you. Louise
Has anyone been in recent contact with Officer Cole? It certainly sounds like he's been getting the short end of the stick from the city. Dignity shouldn't have this high a price.
Labels: officer injured
posted by SCC at 1:01 AM
128 Comments:
Maybe Phat Phil can forgo his salary this year and help him out. Or maybe not that six figure pension only goes so far.
Where do we send the money? Set up a fund. If everyone can donate $100 that should help him out.
Where is Ed Burke in all this? The city is screwing up, the city needs to fix this.
Keep your word, Ed.
I know that all news media is shit. But! If any of your readers has access to an ear within that shitshow, they can do a great deal of good by passing the news on - an officer who was crippled in the line of duty being evicted is the kind of news that crosses party lines.
Very slightly off-topic: holy shit is Chicago bleeding money...
Start a go fund me page
It is appalling and disgusting the way this Officer has been treated. We have a City Council that is "honoring" the supposed victims of the Burge era as it comes to light with the efforts of Martin Prieb who has shown that Burge, et. al. were railroaded. The Council gave payments & free college tuition to the survivors. Then the same group won't help a true police hero? We can hear of a new Ferris wheel at Navy Pier costing several million $$ but no help for a paralyzed policeman?
SCC, you are acting as an ombundsman for several serious issues in the past few weeks - Thank You!
i only wish that our FOP, Mayor, City Council, and the Police Memorial Foundation would respond as diligently as you have.
We should ensure that the motto "Never Forget" is assiduously applied to this frightening scenario.
"There but for the grace of God go you and I."
But the city will pay millions to a non working ghetto dog who has a 20 page sheet.
This is totally shit. The city played this shit with the late Det. Joe Airhart after beingshot in the LOD and then suffered for years and the damage killed him.
Ald. Burke is the kind of guy who would not let this happen. Hillard was no help to the kin of our brother Joe Airhart.
If Rahm is aware, be sure it will be done right for out brother. He does not play that shit with copper' getting the shaft when it's LOD..
I hope this will be done soon. and the brother catches a break.
A GoFundMe page is in order.
I'm sure we could raise a lot of money.
This should be all over the media!
Where is the crowd funding for this man? He needs a leader. NOW. WTF so you can get welfare but not assistance when shot on the job truly disabling you?
Sickening.
I had the privilege of supervising Densey and his dad when I worked CTA Special Employment. Both of these men were outstanding police officers, dedicated, professional, compassionate and realistic. Densey was tall and strong; to see him bound to a wheelchair and paralyzed was difficult to grasp, I cannot imagine what his parents have endured. And, unfortunately, we should not be surprised to see the treatment he is receiving from the City. The City and America have changed in recent years. The Pride and Integrity that once governed the way we conducted ourselves and our City is lost somewhere in the past. Today we are a Disposable Society, and we throw things away when they no longer suit us or work. Why fix them, if it is cheaper to just replace them? That applies to people, we just throw them away unless they have "Clout". Densey did not have "Clout". Everyone please take note, this injury was the result of an officer responding to a call. Densey was not shot, he was the victim of a vehicle crash. If you are hiding in an office at 35th St. with your "Operator's Beard", this will not happen to you. But any working cop could end up like Densey, and the City may not be around to help. Think about this, when you "speed" to that next in progress call. Officer Cole is alone, confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. YOU could be next. "G"
Take heed all you Officers, this is how the city and department REALLY cares for you! They don't give a shit about you. If something happens to you, you are on your own despite all the BS on how the "city takes care of its own". I have seen the city and the department do BS like this to other Officers before and, unfortunately, I will see it happen again.
Where do I send my donation?
Set up a fund where we can donate.... As far as FOP and the rest? Don't get me started. Until we learn to stick together, they will keep screwing us over.
This type of stuff makes me sick!!!! where the hell is dean? the chaplains? the police memorial? hell the city and our insurance consultants?
FOP should be leading the way on this travesty. I hope this same story goes to the media. They love stories of how the City and the police department is screwing over one of their own ...
Let's hope Chicago media comes to SCC " where they get their news" and looks into this tragedy! Hello Andean fop what say you? I just contacted Bill O' Reilly at Fox News!
And...... Let me guess.... The "union" has done NOTHING to help you...as usual?? Stalled...we will get back to you, were looking into it... They have a great bar though... This is despicable give your life for this city and they give you NOTHING!! Get to the news media immediately with this story...like TODAY Mrs. Cole... Very sorry for this Sad excuse of a department we work for. I can't wait to retire..was once a proud police officer like many of us but now just want to run as fast as I can away from this city and their corruption. God Bless you
Why doesn't the FOP help this Officer?? This should be a priority for someone in that office. Please keep this thread alive as to update us on the statis . SCC, thanks for being the voice of the PO. As always, stay safe !!
This is very sad. I am asking all the officers and all three watches in each and single unit to raise money for P.O. Cole. Then simply contact his mom via email and drop off the money. We have to do this right now! Immediately. This tragedy could have occurred to any one of us. Then we need to contact the city, the FOP and Alderman Burke.
How much does Phil get a year from the Memorial Fund? 125k?
time to embarrass Ed Burke. time to embarrass Rahm Emmanuel. time to embarrass Phil Cline. if there ever was a guy that needed promises kept, it is PO Cole.
this never should have happened, his house should have been rehabbed while he was in Colorado.
Maybe Rahm can get a his brother Ari to get some of his rich actor clients to put their money where their mouths are
Whatever I can do to help.
How about the site where you fund people? I think it's fund me?
Ironic that the current FOP President Dean Angelo is currently on DUTY DISABILITY STATUS and it appears under his helm all officers hurt in the line of duty are getting the short end of the stick.
The CPD has been forcing back numerous police officers back to light duty work (at call back) who have legitimately been deem DUTY DISABILITY, some of these officers have been off work a decade or more.
The Police Memorial Foundation can afford to pay the clouted 6 figure yearly salaries but will not financially help Officer Cole?
Folks, we are truly at end times... You smoke crack and have 10 kids, you get a house, monthly check, food stamps, free medical and much more....
You get hurt protecting the public, you get SCREWED.
Today's payday. Where do we donate so it goes directly where it's needed?
Ok guys and girls lets make some calls, all officers. Don't leave your name if you don't want but give your unit, lets call FOP AND THE POLICE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, swamp them with call and ask whats being done, Mrs. Cole if you don't get a satisfactory response by 10 Jul, post again and we will call all the Aldermen in the city, which ever ward the officer lives in we will call. This is a disgrace. Let's Stand Together.
Where can ,I send a Check?
That's how much this city cares about it's police. I must say, I'm not surprised by any of this.
Sad, but he is not unlike a lot of US Military veterans when the politicians and the politicians running the military/police are not monitored and held accountable.
Hopefully Densey still has the ability to express himself to those dis/self interested parties.....
I contacted Ald. Tunney at 8:15 am and he's already been in touch with Burke and O'Shea to see what, if anything, has been done in the last 24 hours. If nothing, I have every confidence he'll make sure it does.
For those regularly deride him on here, this us yet another example of him coming through for us.
Name sounds familiar. Is this the officer who was pinned in his squad car, and the hyenas descended and grabbed his wallet, star, gun, etc.? (Possibly injuring him further...) I was just thinking about him recently, posted to ask if anyone knew how he was getting along.
In a tight myself, but sure hope people can get together and help out. He doesn't deserve this.
This, while the city is paying out millions to just anyone. Show up at the door and yell "I been discombobulated!" and you're good...
Can we not try to put together an emergency fund Raiser?
As much as i hate the media..i beleive it would benefit this situation to shame the city and all those who have left officer cole and brushed him off. Other than this idea...what can we do to help?
In situations like this I think that all the city does is pay your disability pay. I don't know but i never heard of them paying rent or utilities for a officer. all other things done for an officer come from private donations. I think all that was done for officer Mullen was also private donations but like I said I don't know. What does fop say?
I'd be interested in knowing how each of those organizations that have been contacted have responded. Have they all ignored his pleas for help? Told him they are incapable of helping? Or have they offered to help?
OT -
Hey Karen R&D -
Our ghostpayroller employee is off again today.
Let's see that's five (5) days last week and two (2) this week.
She did go to work yesterday. Hmm, work one day out of 8!
What's up with that?
Nice job.
I'm sure there are lots of people that would and are more qualified to do her job that would show up for work every day!
Check the A&A's
She's got another seven weeks of kids on summer vacation.
Un - f-ing real!!!
I hope the woman got it in writing from Burke, Probably not though. Where is the Tribune, CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN, WFLD, WTTW, WBBM News/Radio, 100 Club of Cook County, Phil Cline, Rahm Emanuel, Uhh, Dean Angelo Sr., PhD. When Jimmy Mullins got shot, people like Phil Corboy led the effort to have fundraisers and raise money for the house etc. I didn't think the City paid for the whole thing. They would for a Daley or a Burke.
Typical fucking cheap ass lying City of Chicago.
I would recommend calling the police memorial foundation. I am not sure how the City should respond.
Why was Densey told he had to sell his home? How does the house market value have anything to do with equipping the home to accommodate his specific needs? Now they want to evict a quadriplegic officer injured in the line of duty? The FOP should be all over this, organize a march on city hall and bring the heat on that shyster of a mayor Ali Rhama and the 50 thieves. They have spent millions on all kinds of shit projects but cannot take care of an officer injured doing his job? This is outrageous
This is me, Densey. What my mom has stated is true. I'll be posting all the info and related documents later today when I can have someone help me. Thnx Big Daddy Cole II. Thnx for the support
Can we set up a GoFundMe (or similar) account. Then contact the news channels, get the word out and make the shity look like the assholes they are.
I don't know the officer or the whole situation, otherwise I'd do this myself.
OK WHAT THE FUCK BURKE, FAT PHIL (MEMORIAL FUND), CITY, FOP LOCAL AND NATIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELP THIS OFFICER OUT!!! I especially want to know what Burke is doing now about Officer Cole. How do you look someone in the face and tell them what you are gonna do because ala Burke it is in his power to do it and not do what you PROMISED??!!
oreilly@foxnews.com
I just emailed him,this is ridiculous 1 of our own! But yet the city council can payout thugs millions of our tax money then stand and applauded the thugs as they hand them millions on unproven allegations!
I don't get it! They bent over backwards for Jim Mullen (as so they should). The city and department should do the same for Densey Cole and any other officer who is catastrophically injured on this job.
It's no surprise that Ed Burke can't be trusted to help this officer. Burke is a politician and speaks with forked tongue and only looks out for himself and his cronies. Maybe he could use some of the millions his law firm makes on city and state business or some of the millions in"Political Donations " he has stashed in HIS FUND to help this officer or maybe make some calls. It's a shame but not a surprise how our officers are treated. The big question is why does one officer get a house built with city assistance and another officer gets evicted. Maybe the royalty at city hallneeds $$$for a park.
SCC - Can we provide funds to help?
Someone needs to contact the Jim Crowley Family and hear what happened to him. He is in a nursing home in Iowa because Burke believed it was cheaper for the city to pay for his care there
Go home safe and family comes first. All lies like the fop calling you back
Since Dean Angelo has been the president of the union, I, Densey Cole II, have spoken to him all of 3 times. Yesterday, I spoke with him for the first time in months. The conversation was casual and light hearted. According to him, he stated, "I wish there was something I could do for you." The only people that have ever negotiated on my behalf in regards to me being evicted are Phil Cline and Mara Georges. The union has never, I repeat has NEVER been my advocate in regards to my housing situation currently. To the best of my knowledge. The only time I spoke to anyone from the FOP in regards to my eviction was yesterday and that was Dean Angelo when he stated, "I wish there was something I could do for you". The only arrangements that have been made is my attorney, from the Chicago Police Memorial, Mara Georges, will be representing me in EVICTION COURT in DuPage County Courthouse Room 2003 at 1330 hrs on 8JULY. If anybody wants any REAL information, feel free to call me on my cell anytime, 773-610-3775.
A STATEMENT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Officer Cole is living every day with a devastating injury that has forever changed his life. We have great respect and sympathy for him and we have consistently acted to remain very flexible in numerous instances given the circumstances of his case.
Since 2009, the Finance Committee has paid more than $5.8 million for his medical care resulting from this devastating injury and made sure that Officer Cole’s housing accommodations are completely handicapped accessible.
The Committee on Finance has routinely paid his rent six months in advance and remains current in those payments while he seeks a permanent home.
The non-paid bills in question relate solely to unpaid utility bills which the Committee has advised are his responsibility. Officer Cole has yet to act to request arbitration or mediation of this dispute which is his right under the police contract. We would welcome a decision on his part to avail himself of this process so that these questions may be resolved.
For more information contact Donal Quinlan, media liaison, at 312-744-6237.
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FOP used to do that sort of thing. What happened?
Local news radio has picked this story up, interviewed Ofc. Cole, and "our calls to the City are not being returned."
Great. Show everyone how the City Of Chicago discards its injured warriors -- people who risk their lives to protect their fellow citizens, and who sometimes pay a terrible price -- in the gutter.
Lookin' good, Rahm. Lookin' good.
While this tragedy goes on...the city seems to have the bucks to buy advertising time for "The 606 Trail" on radio stations.
Why does a three-mile-long nuisance with glaring lights, late-night noise, and no place to take a leak except over the railing onto people's cars need to be pumped up like this? People are already moving away from it. It's not like it does anything except cost money.
Priorities...
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150625/bucktown/late-night-skateboarders-kids-peeing-on-lawns-among-606-neighbor-gripes
Densey, your brothers and sisters in blue have your back! Let's get this going!!!!
Looks like WLS TV picked up the story, 22:00 6/1/15
There is a fundraising site called youcaring.com. 100% of donation money raised goes to the recipient. They make money by requesting voluntary donations from donors, not by taking a percentage from the donation amount. The site is legit. A relative of mine used it and received every cent that was donated.
Seriously, even $20 a guy would be great.
For P.O. Densey Cole, we need to set up a Go Fund Me website page and then donate to it. Let's go out there and help out one of our own. There are 10,000 of us plus our own family and friends members. We need to help our fellow brother officer out.
Don't know the Cole family and I'm assuming this is legit so let's do the right thing. If someone has the means to start the account do it and post. 10,000 officers active or retired contribute $20 and that's $200,000. That's a couple of drinks or ice cream for the kids once. That should pay the rent and some bills for a while. We all need to stick together now more then ever. It's still a good job and for most of us it's all we have. We need to make the most of it, for our sake and our families.
This is what get me. Some officers get hurt and constantly get taken care of. They have their homes built their significant other gets promoted for financial security and never work the street again. Then you have others who get just as horrifically injured and are forgotten. Get a go find me page going and let us help our fellow brother.
Just reading all of your comments has made me not quite yet lose faith in humanity. Only with the City. It is truly sad. Anything to save a buck. Makes me want to up and move to Wyoming. Moral is at an all time low. Leadership changes are truly in order. Hopefully OReilly takes on this story, and only then will the city budge. Like when a copper ran over that dead guy in the street who got hit by an unk car, the streets lights were turned on the next day, only after being out for months. It takes negative media coverage for this city to do anything. Good luck Officer Cole. I'll be praying and looking out for a fund me website to donate to. You deserve better.
A fund was set up at gofund.me/ybjh64
I'm busy right now with interviews but I will post documents later showing the lease that includes utilities that the committee on finance signed....not me.
Mrs COLE just told you that THEY didn't help her. So why in hell would you contact them ? Are you calling Mrs COLE a liar ? I know why so that then THEY can say to the world they helped. That's how THEY play us, having their press conference Etc.. People just fall right into their hands. That's why THEY shit on us all the time. It's always something for THEM not us.
CBS Chicago says something about unpaid utility bills?
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/07/01/paralyzed-chicago-cop-being-evicted-after-city-falls-20k-behind-on-rent/?utm_medium=VPH&utm_source=topvph_news&utm_campaign=664617
Here's the Go Fund Me account:
http://www.gofundme.com/ybjh64
Good job boys, Tribune has an article on all of this. I wasn't around when it happened, but just saw the account of the MFking POS etc etc who stole his gun and pistol whipped him no less after the accident. Only a ten year sentence. Pay this officer's utility bills and get him settled!!
I am signing my name to this, certain facts have to be cleared up, The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation is, has and will continue to help Densey. Please get your facts straight before spreading misinformation.
Signed
Retired
Kenneth Boudreau
I looked up the offender who stole Densey's gun and pistol whipped him in the squad car. He is grinning like a hyena with a big fat grin spread across his fat ugly face.
He is also listed under status as "parole" He got a 10 year sentence in 2012 and is on parole? Am I reading that correctly? Actually, 2 ten year sentences plus a one year.
R64141 - SHANNON, RASAAN
Offender Status: PAROLE
Location: PAROLE DISTRICT 1
Statement from the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation:
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation has worked with Densey Cole on an ongoing basis since his tragic accident to provide him and his family the support they need. This includes financial assistance, housing support and tuition for his daughters' education.
Additionally, the CPMF has provided Densey with an attorney to represent him in the eviction proceedings and in his dealings with the Committee on Finance.
The CPMF will continue to advocate for and provide assistance to Densey Cole and our other officers who are catastrophically injured during the performance of their duty to serve and protect the city and its residents.
Since 2007, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation has provided over $5.6 million dollars to the families of Chicago police officers killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
What is the FOP doing to help one of its own?
The story is not entirely true ... this is all over the fact that he has not paid his utilities which is his responsibility not the city's ... Channel 2 followed up on this and also found out that the Memorial foundation hired him a lawyer to help him rectify the situation ... don't be too quick to judge until you learn the whole story ...
I thought the memorial fund would do something? If someone sets up a go fund me page I'll share on my Facebook page and twitter. We need alll the help we can get.
Phil Cline. Everyone knows your pulling a quarter million or more bilking the Police memorial foundation and pulling down a similar pension with the city. They should help, but I cant donate to a fund that pays a politician like Phil Cline that much. I know there are many good hearted people that will help if the help goes directly to the afflicted officer. Where is the chaplains unit on this?
I my self can part with a hundred bucks and so can a lot of others. As soon as a fund is set up we can help one of our own. I worked with Densey some years before he was hurt. He really is a good guy.
God Speed to you dear "Brother" Let us know how to help you...
The Tribune has the story on it's website. Let's see what happens now.
As usual, a lot of outrage and tough talk in the comments but I think I saw only 2 people actually take some action. All of those suggesting a GoFundMe page? Well start one.
Just to Clear the Air
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation has worked with Densey Cole on an ongoing basis since his tragic accident to provide him and his family the support they need. This includes financial assistance, housing support and tuition for his daughters' education.
Additionally, the CPMF has provided Densey with an attorney to represent him in the eviction proceedings and in his dealings with the Committee on Finance.
The CPMF will continue to advocate for and provide assistance to Densey Cole and our other officers who are catastrophically injured during the performance of their duty to serve and protect the city and its residents.
Since 2007, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation has provided more than $5.6 million dollars to the families of Chicago police officers killed or catastrophically injured in the line of duty.
I meant to post this earlier
Ken Boudreau
We all must step up and do whatever it takes to help this officer.
Someone got to the media!
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/07/01/paralyzed-chicago-cop-being-evicted-after-city-falls-20k-behind-on-rent/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Former-Chicago-Police-Officer-Left-Paralyzed-on-Job-Faces-Eviction-311321281.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-paralyzed-cop-says-hes-being-evicted-because-city-failed-to-pay-bills-20150701-story.html
Also just heard WGN radio news mention the situation.
Densey's Go Fund Me page: http://www.gofundme.com/ybjh64
http://www.gofundme.com/ybjh64
Here is the Go Fund Me account set up to help. You won't miss $5 or $10.
The FOP is like the mob If not one of their guys your out of luck Or I'll get back to you on that
First of all where can i send some cash, secondly i'm really confused about what is going on. Either the Cole family is being given really really bad advice or they are being scammed. What went wrong here? Hopefully its just a case of too many people trying to help that things got out of control.
Hey I appreciate all of the comments, forwarding of posts, this page, that page....it's been a long tough road. Keep up the good work and be safe...you may be on your own.
Yeah paratrooperJJ...here's a link http://www.gofundme.com/ybjh64
Big Daddy Cole
WGN is covering it tonight at 9pm.
So I am not the most pro cop person out there. But this blog is a very important resource.
All that said, I sit here on my ass watching a preview of a wgn news story on this topic. As a citizen, we owe this guy. We have to make it right. And witbout this blog, it may not get set right.
Bravo.
It was either park benches for Maggie (the Hag)Daley park or money for Densey. Rahm made his desion.
Many years ago ( more then I care to remember), we used to pass the hat at roll call to help out a fellow officer who was having financial trouble either from on duty or off duty injury. And, back then, there were no retirement parties for those who finished their life tours. The retiree just turned his star and shield in at the desk on his last tour and maybe a few of the guys took him out for a few beers. I was hoping things have changed by now. Maybe not. I firmly believe that a police officer, a firefighter or a soldier who is injured so severely that they cannot continue working and their life activates are severely altered should be made whole financially and want for little during their lives. Burke likes to brag that he is one of us, but his financial committee has given many injured officers a hard time when it came to paying for medical treatment. I just don't trust him.
I'm reading a lot of comments on social media saying DC is responsible for the past due bills since they're utility bills. The city has paid millions for medical and rent bills. Hmm but the city has paid the utility bills in the past. And the city forced DC to sell his beverly house and move to the suburbs. DC was injured in the line of duty. The city should pay all of his bills including utilities
This sounds to me like a real 10-1. Lets stop the bitching and pitch in some cash to help our brother in need. Dont look to everyone else to do something, it starts with us. This unit is responding - where can we send the cash to get this started?
Yeah, how can we help?!
Fuck, let us know if you boys get a fund going for officer Cole. SCC please post all the info on it once it's up and running. Hit up Ispeeved as well, the more involved the better. Stay safe all!!!
Big "Z" ISP Troop
http://www.gofundme.com/ybjh64
Legit. Straight from Denseys FB page.
Give till it hurts.
This is exactly how the city takes care you when you are injured and it is disgusting. Many are being forced back to light duty while those who were not IOD are being forced off light duty and on to ordinary disability or forced to retire. Basically, if you can talk and pee, they want you back no matter what and they don't care how much you suffer throughout the day. I hope something can be done to help him because this is totally disgusting!
WGN (Ch 9) will have this story on the news after the Cubs game.
Mary Anne Burke use to practice law before the City of Chicago Personnel Board, well Mary Anne where are you now, Mr Cole is not from your husband's political ward but its the humane thing to do!
What the CPMF did in May 2015. I cannot believe that some of our fellow officers will believe almost anything. Please share with anyone you like, this is public information.
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation provided the following assistance during May 2015:
provided educational assistance to the daughter of an officer from the 023rd District who was killed in the line of duty.
provided educational assistance to the child of an officer from the Narcotics Unit who was injured in the line of duty.
provided educational assistance to the child of a detective from Area South Detectives who was injured in the line of duty.
provided financial assistance to an officer from the 006th District who was injured in the line of duty.
provided financial assistance to an officer from the CPD Education and Training Academy who is severely ill.
provided financial assistance to the family of an officer from the 008th District who passed away.
provided financial assistance to the widows of officers from the 001st and 002nd Districts who were killed in the line of duty.
provided financial assistance to officers from the Special Functions Unit, Bureau of Organized Crime and the 001st and 002nd Districts who recently filed for disability.
provided financial assistance to the CPD Survivors Group.
provided financial assistance to the CPD Gold Star Families.
provided assistance to CPD Officer Involved Shooting Classes.
provided landscape maintenance at Gold Star Families Memorial and Park.
provided financial assistance for the Quilt to Remember project.
In addition to ongoing monthly assistance, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation provided education assistance to children of officers from the 010th, 004th and 023rd Districts who were killed in the line of duty in the amount of $13,496.72.
So robbery of a police office and agg battery with a pistol whip is only worth 10 years in cook county, the judge and S/A should be ashamed. I work in DuPage County and have got 6 years on an Agg Suspended DL, they don't even compAre, shameful.
To the person who asked about the scum stealing Densey's gun, wallet, etc: You are correct. The crash happened at 98th and Halsted. After Densey's vehicle was struck by the other driver, he was pinned in the car unable to move. Several local pieces of $h*t seized the opportunity. They ran up on him, pushing his body around (possibly causing the damage to his spine), they stole his gun, his wallet, and anything else they could get off him. They also threatened to kill him with his own weapon. Densey, unable to move, pleaded with them to spare his life telling them he had children, etc. The thugs then ran off with his property. The idiots were filmed by several witnesses cell phone cameras and I believe were eventually caught and charged. I am unaware of what happened with their court proceedings. This is Cook County though so I'm sure they're out there on the streets wreaking havoc as I type this.
If someone makes a fund me or any type collection I will kick in $100
Guess Densey cleared up the doubters of the Memorial Foundation ... thanks ... they are and have been providing him with support all along ...
If he were an illegal immigrant, everything would be taken care of for him. What a shame. How do these politicians and so called leaders look in the mirror?
Noone is bashing the CPMF for the good that they do....I think some aren't too happy the the exorbitant salary and perks that Phil makes off of this "non for profit" organization.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
So robbery of a police office and agg battery with a pistol whip is only worth 10 years in cook county, the judge and S/A should be ashamed. I work in DuPage County and have got 6 years on an Agg Suspended DL, they don't even compAre, shameful.
7/01/2015 09:36:00 PM
On top of that, I believe the asshole is paroled already.
Thank you for the link to the gofundme
$5050.00 at 10:54-CST
Well..We take care of our own......Lets fix this
As MY great leader once stated, "Trust but verify."
There's now a "Go Fund Me" page. Please donate!!
City needs the money for the new Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier!
I'm sorry, but who has been helping Densey handle not only day to day life, but also finances in the last few years? You get notices about being delinquent on utilities and you just ignore and assume the city is "taking care of it?" We all know that officers have gone into collections from IOD injuries, so this is truly not that different.
If the city had been paying for utilities and stopped, then that's wrong.
But is DC ever going to get a house that he can use or is this gonna go on for the rest of his life??
Let's go boys....this could be any one of us.
All I can say is that when I was very ill and bills piled up the CPMF was very generous. They helped me through the worst time of my life. The burden off my family was enormous.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
What the CPMF did in May 2015. I cannot believe that some of our fellow officers will believe almost anything. Please share with anyone you like, this is public information.
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation provided the following assistance during May 2015:
provided educational assistance to the daughter of an officer from the 023rd District who was killed in the line of duty.
provided educational assistance to the child of an officer from the Narcotics Unit who was injured in the line of duty.
provided educational assistance to the child of a detective from Area South Detectives who was injured in the line of duty.
provided financial assistance to an officer from the 006th District who was injured in the line of duty.
provided financial assistance to an officer from the CPD Education and Training Academy who is severely ill.
provided financial assistance to the family of an officer from the 008th District who passed away.
provided financial assistance to the widows of officers from the 001st and 002nd Districts who were killed in the line of duty.
provided financial assistance to officers from the Special Functions Unit, Bureau of Organized Crime and the 001st and 002nd Districts who recently filed for disability.
provided financial assistance to the CPD Survivors Group.
provided financial assistance to the CPD Gold Star Families.
provided assistance to CPD Officer Involved Shooting Classes.
provided landscape maintenance at Gold Star Families Memorial and Park.
provided financial assistance for the Quilt to Remember project.
In addition to ongoing monthly assistance, the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation provided education assistance to children of officers from the 010th, 004th and 023rd Districts who were killed in the line of duty in the amount of $13,496.72.
7/01/2015 09:26:00 PM
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation is a joke. So how much money did you give out? Give us the fucking numbers? My wife and I donated generously to you until 2010. That is when we found out that Phil Cline makes a huge salary. That is when my brother who is a CPA told me that they have to fill out some income tax returns and make it available for the public. So why won't you publish those tax forms on your own website? You guys are leeches. You have co-opted the whole St. Jude event/march with your run to remember and the license plates. Giving yourself an air of credibility. You have no credibility. From now on, when one of us is injured or killed, we can raise our own money via Go Fund Me. While you the Memorial Foundation can go fuck yourself. Greed knows no bounds. But there has to be a certain line. You are no better than those Christian charities that supposedly gave money to poor kids in third world countries. If you have nothing to hide then open up your books.
"To the person who asked about the scum stealing Densey's gun, wallet, etc: You are correct. The crash happened at 98th and Halsted. After Densey's vehicle was struck by the other driver, he was pinned in the car unable to move. Several local pieces of $h*t seized the opportunity. They ran up on him, pushing his body around (possibly causing the damage to his spine), they stole his gun, his wallet, and anything else they could get off him. They also threatened to kill him with his own weapon. Densey, unable to move, pleaded with them to spare his life telling them he had children, etc. The thugs then ran off with his property. The idiots were filmed by several witnesses cell phone cameras and I believe were eventually caught and charged. I am unaware of what happened with their court proceedings. This is Cook County though so I'm sure they're out there on the streets wreaking havoc as I type this."
7/01/2015 09:57:00 PM
Thanks much, you describe it just as I remembered, just couldn't recall the ofc. name.
I wonder if the sons-of-bitches had the traffic lights cocked to cause an accident, and were there waiting. Like you say, in this county it's catch-and-release fishing for vicious offenders.
This kind of thing is why I say that "half of the city is unusable." Get a flat tire in some areas, you're lunch meat. One driver lost control of his car, ran up and damaged a porch, and was instantly beaten to death.
"Choose Chicago!"
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Me thinks more judges should start getting robbed and sees how they likes it.
Morning folks, just a note to clear the air in regards to the utilities. 1st I've never signed nor have I been involved with the lease signing or negotiations . When I came home from Colorado in late October 2009 the city put me in an apartment next to the Hyatt on Wacker. The city took care of everything from furnishings to ALL utilities including cable and phone. I showered in a closet. I moved from there to oak brook terrace in March or 2010. I have a copy of the lease from here signed by COF that clearly states the utilizes are INCLUDED. The next lease, 6 months later, shows the same.
Let's also remember I was current and paying for a house the city swore they'd take care of making it handicapped equipped. I have the proposal from the company the city consulted with. After a back and forth thing Marla Kaiden stated to me while in my attorneys office in the presence of my mom and sister, mark coughIin esq. Dan Pasquale esq. That it's not "fiduciary responsible to put the $350k into the home in light of the housing market". She told me to sell it and the committee would build me or convert an existing home. So that's how that went. Incidentally at this meeting I was basically under a contempt order if I didn't sign over the auto ins from the vehicle that struck me. It was $250k from farmers. The city subrogated the funds in court. Hmmmm
So ask ur self should I have had to pay 2 sets of utilities?? All my personal effects have been in storage, at my cost, since I short sold the home in July of 2012 I think. I can't remember the exact date. I had to hire and PAY for the movers. I showered in a public bathroom in the lobby of my building next to the pool for get this, 3, THREE, TRÉS years. Just short of having to demean my self anymore with extreme begging, Marc Couighlin esq the city's attorney "approved"the spending in March of 2013. I had to get naked sit in a wheelchair nude and covered with the towels get on the public elevator go down 4 stories past the front door in the MEN'S restroom to do my toilette there and repeat the steps backward in my apartment. I could tell you all the crazyness but I can't type for shit. Just call me. 773-610-3775
Thnx for all the support in this matter. Thnx for GoFundMe donations.
Let's keep it real here the Police Memorial has tried their best. Dawn Dolan totally hooked me up with help in 2012!! And Phil is trying but let's not hang the guy if the city won't negotiate. Tnx Phil.
So who wants to talk about utilities!!!!!
Densey J Cole II
10: 39 PM
My last name is NOONE. It's pronounced as one syllable as in 12 o'clock noon.
In the first word of your post, you used my name. I believe that you're trying to write NO ONE. (two words)
God bless Densey Cole.
" He also then had to put all of his furniture into storage where it still remains for nearly 3 years at the rate of $200.00 per month."
He could buy new furniture with the money he's been spending on storage fees.
Bill O'Reilly is only going to help himself. Contact your Congressman & a call to the National FOP Office wouldn't hurt either.
Trust is the word regarding this whole incident. Read in between the lines !!!!
Ed burke is fucking no one here. Many questions should be asked, like former spouses and tall cash !!!!
The blog master of the country SCC passed on the information like the good person he/they are. Verify all !! Aways two stories to anything happening in the CPD, prayers for Mr. Cole.
And for dissong the mayor, anyone see CPD getting shit like around the nation regarding L E. Rahm takes care of the CPD to a tee. FOP are the bull shit artists.
http://www.gofundme.com/ybjh64
I have a legit question regarding the go fund me page. Why is the amount needed $400,000? Not asking to be a jerk. What is the plan for that $400,000?
That Go Fund Me link isn't working. Nothing shows up when you search his name.
There should be a full investigation into the Finance Director and the handling of Densey Cole's situation. Like Densey, many times before Finance has failed members of the police department and it has gotten swept under the rug. The finance personnel do not always identify themselves or do not wear name tags to pin point who gave the wrong information either. Things need to change and stop their sneakiness. The failure of finance is critical as when wrong information is given by finance, costs our police families insurance coverage which it's a critical need for newborns. Also, the Finance director is very clear and they do not hide that they hate the police. So, why if they hate the police they are allowed to run a critical part that affects the police? For years this has been going on. Hospitals in the past have donated medical care to police families when Finance fails. That's awful that outside agencies have had to step in to help our police families. Please put a stop to this poor treatment and delivery of service to the police. And the only reason this happens it's because the powers to be, when the scandals happen they just sweep it under the rug. It's time to replace that police hater. Yesterday it has been defenseless newborns of police families, today is Densey Cole and tomorrow it could be your family affected.
After a back and forth thing Marla Kaiden stated to me while in my attorneys office in the presence of my mom and sister, mark coughIin esq. Dan Pasquale esq. That it's not "fiduciary responsible to put the $350k into the home in light of the housing market".
My Father was handicapped and I was able to retrofit his home in Norridge for 50k. That includes a ramp, bathrooms& kitchen. Kiwanis provided a wheel chair elevator at no cost.
You are a member of FOP 7 they still have a responsibility to intervene on your behalf, contact the State & National Lodges regarding Angelos outright refusal to assist you a member in good standing. You are living the nightmare we all dread, and this is another example of how the City treats Officers catastrophically injured on Duty.
The problem is that the city has the right to take any settlement and any money you receive because they are paying the medical bills, etc. In this case, they are paying his living expenses and he is receiving a standard duty disability pension. I have to believe that any money collected would only go back to the city which is probably why the GoFundMe has been shut down. I am also amazed that family, especially family who are retired police officers would allow the situation to reach the point where he is facing eviction for not paying the utilities. Pay the utilities and hen follow the proper procedure to get the situation rectified rather than face eviction. Anyone who has dealt with a injury and disability is well aware of the hard fought battles to get anything , including your pension hearing. Many of us have dealt with a "no pay status" , unpaid medical bills by the city, lack of tests. etc. It is a frustrating nightmare and you expect to be taken care of when you are injured but that is not the case. You are left behind both financially as well as by the people your worked with.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE DENSEY COLE FUND
The fund makes you put in a $ amount to start it up.
Anonymous said...
I have a legit question regarding the go fund me page. Why is the amount needed $400,000? Not asking to be a jerk. What is the plan for that $400,000?
7/03/2015 05:52:00 AM
Yes, Good question. Anything over $10,000 is reported to IRS. $400,000 is a lot of money to pay back utilities and since he is not a 501(c) organization, he will pay taxes on at as additional income even while he is on duty disability.
Don't get me wrong, Densey needs help and we want to help, him but there is always a BUT! Don't be surprised if he is audited on where the money is going. I will donate when I'm convinced only Densey will be using the money for himself.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
So robbery of a police office and agg battery with a pistol whip is only worth 10 years in cook county, the judge and S/A should be ashamed. I work in DuPage County and have got 6 years on an Agg Suspended DL, they don't even compAre, shameful.
7/01/2015 09:36:00 PM
10 years and he is on parole. How's that for another kick in the balls?
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