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Slum Times coverage:
Chicago police are grieving following the sudden off-duty death of Deputy Chief William Betancourt, who Supt. Larry Snelling said “embodied what it meant to be a public servant and great leader.”
Early Saturday after a medical emergency while he was off-duty, Betancourt, 60, passed away, Chicago police said.
He was never in our direct chain of command, and he didn't appear much in the blog comments, which is usually an indicator of someone who could be classified as "decent." He was in charge of 010 during the ILLEGAL ALIEN sex scandal that was complete made-up media bullshit and accounted himself well enough.
We certainly wish he could have enjoyed some of the retirement he earned.
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posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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May God have a place for you at his table. Travel well Brother Will 014 !
Was it on page one or all the way in the back on page four ?
What burns me is that Will recently talked about the extreme stress and pressure he and all the other exempts were under with this current “regime” incharge of our department. He spoke about how he hasn’t had a good night sleep in years because the phone is max volume, emails dinging all night long and every time one dings he has to look just incase it’s something he needs to “call him” about because god forbid you miss notifying “him” about some banger getting shot on his pinky finger at 330 in the morning. If you missed notifying then you would get chewed out. I can tell you since I have had a pretty major heart attack in my past. Stress, pressure and lack of a good night sleep or a constantly disturbed sleep is a recipe for disaster. Stress is accumulative. It silently builds while putting more and more pressure on your body, nervous system and heart. It raises certain chemical levels that pretty much put you on a collision course for a heart attack or stroke down the road. Bill spoke about the pressure and stress ALOT. He never bad mouthed, because that’s the kind of guy he was but he was tired you could tell. Rip
I will attest that he was a pleasure to work with when he was a Sgt. Always made small talk throughout the years and was always cordial. You’d know what to expect and what he expected of you. RIP Will.
Hes not as as bad as some make it out to be , you know he was decent when even Jkitty posted a post about him helping coppers out of BS jams by copa .
Not enjoying retirement is the really sad part.
These politicians and bosses act like these commanders have a cure for cancer. Here’s the thing about these bosses that got promoted under Eddie Johnson’s tenure and moving forward to present day. They were never the police and need to have an answer about police work. Let’s be honest… why in the fuck is anyone calling , texting or emailing someone at 0300 hours because some shit head got shot. Here’s the answer , nothing good happens after midnight and if you’re out and about you might get shot. Period.
RIP Boss. 4 or 5 years back I was assigned to a overdose on the CTA blueline in Rosemont(yes Rosemont). Out of nowhere Petancort shows up to assist with his driver. They immediately offer any help to help with the scene. Both Penta and his driver are very down to earth.
Oh poor Will, he could of retired at a very nice pension. He could of refused all promotions and stayed a field Lt, the best do nothing job in the department.
Can we do a post about the idiots and kids asses who respond to the citywide emails with crying or laughing emojis.
He was in my sergeants class January 2007. Not a bad guy but never, ever passed a test and every single promotion was by merit meaning he couldn’t answer any test questions correctly. If the only qualification to be merit promoted is “nice guy” then Santa Claus would be our superintendent, not Snelling.
Maybe a smarter guy who actually that actually earned the promotion would be more capable and experience less stress.
My ex partner died from brain tumors as a District Commander. No one forced promotions on him, he took every offer that came his way. The good and the bad. Compstat meetings. Probably would have went to 63 if he could of. He would have retired a millionaire with accrued benefits, as most in that position do. He was a good street cop, knew his stuff, never hurt anyone. A POLICEMANS POLICEMAN. Bless the good ones who maintain a little humility and humanity. None of us get out unscathed. No one ever said any of this was fair. Most of all, GOD BLESS THE ONES WHO STAY AND DO THE GRUNT WORK.
He had 30 years plus was 60YOA - he could have retired years ago. He chose the stress & phone calls at 0330hrs over his health because of the shiny gold piece of tin on his chest.
The last banger I hooked up was named "Pinky".
Yes. The man was stressed but never showed. Unless you were in his inner circle, he hardly ever talked about the pressure he was under. He was a class act. He took calls all hours of the day because he wanted to have an answer for Hein, the biggest pussy to ever wear the uniform.
Hein called him to HQ during El Grito because he decided to go home and use the bathroom, grab coffee, and see his family. Hein cried because Will wasn't in 025 when he was "supposed to". Fuck Hein. Will sacrificed his health so Hein's bitch ass would lay off. Fucking clown. Go back to the cornfields you grew up in.
RIP boss. But let this be a reminder, if you have the time and age, please leave and enjoy what time you have left. Dont waste it by staying in a place that will replace you in a blink of an eye. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, enjoy it while we can.
More proof that when you have the time to retire get out & enjoy life, don't make this job your life. This city, department & citizens don't give a shit about you or your wellbeing
I'm guessing Larry is super insecure as he knows he didn't get to where he is on actual merit alone and this is why he can't be seen to have dropped the ball on anything therefore he'll ream out any boss that doesn't give him a heads up on any thing that's happened ! Just shows he's not confident or qualified for the position he's in ! Hope the May rumor is true but I dread to see what this complete moron identity politicing asshole Mayor will put in his place !
Of course CPD has never done it correctly.
“Street deputies” should be handling everything during sleep hours, say 22:00 to 07:00. Exempts keep phones silent only allowing calls from HQ for,
officer fatality, shot, or severely injured. Then the exempts in the officers chain of command are called.
Many of these scenes turn in to an exempt circle jerk because they are expected to be seen.
Better rest leads to less stress and mistakes.
Well Jsnatch taking nice about someone isn’t the best endorsement…just saying.
Rest in peace. Unfortunately I lost all respect for him when I heard him talking about officer wellness. He once said if it was up to him that he'd hand all of them a loaded gun and bet that none of them would have the guts to pull the trigger. I could never forgive that comment.
This is why golden braid pensions should be maintained with better incentives like allowing them to collect overtime while they are working. It is only fair. Let's do right by the deputy and demand reforms.
R.I.P Brother! Worked in 014 in the '90s with Will. Solid police ,hard worker. Quiet but always friendly. Will never let the promotions go to his head. Always shook my hand and rank never was mentioned. Sad day for CPD. God bless you, may the perpetual light shine upon him.
I'm sure the guy that was dragged through that false scandal is tired of it being brought up
RIP Chief. You will be missed.
Hein doesn’t care about his command staff. He treats all of them like crap. It’s so sad that Snelling doesn’t say anything to him, and allows this guy get away with it. A leader doesn’t treat his people like crap. Snelling wake up, stop Hein from being an asshole and say something.
Maybe a smarter guy who actually that actually earned the promotion would be more capable and experience less stress.
1/04/2026 08:28:50
Very true, the most stressed out exempts and supervisors are the merits. An experienced street copper who knows his general orders is always a better boss.
No ot for them with their pay, power and pension
Some of this is on Hein and the other incompetent imbeciles at headquarters. Hein treats anyone and everyone like complete shit, that included Will. Hein is a garbage human being who only cares about himself, and Snelling is complacent with this.
Oh poor Will, he could have retired at a very nice pension. He could have refused all promotions and stayed a field Lt, the best do nothing job in the department.
Let me fix that for you. TACT LT is the biggest do nothing job on the department now. No details, no working nights for the most part, no sitting in the WOL's chair......ghost position.
Hahaha
Street deputy should be making all late night notifications about shootings if the chiefs and supe want to be notified. You have a midnight street deputy for that reason. CPIC and street deputy should monitor the board and notify when something happens. If chief wants a call then call the chief and handle the details with the district WOL. Email the chief and commander a brief note about the shooting with the details. Not a chance I’m waking up at 2am for a call from a Lt about someone getting shot in the hand, then staying awake so I can call and email people. If a commander wants to be called, the he can leave specific instructions with his LT’s of when to notify him and how to do that. Screw that, I’ll stay a captain.
STFU you self serving gold braid troll. Using someone’s death to get OT for your already inflated merit salary. Don’t like the calls - go back to Lt.
I’m sure his family will appreciate your kind words and sentiment-asshat!
No clown. Go away.
Yep. Hein is an incompetent cancer. Shame on you Snelling. .
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Agreed. Tact Lts do absolutely nothing. Nothing! Never around when their coppers step in shit. Never around when their coppers have trrs. Why do we need tact Lts. Send them back to the watches and the watch lts and Cmdr and Capt can dictate where they go. Not like they do anything anymore anyway. They’re the blue card and shoplifting police now.
wrong, the biggest do nothing spot is the a5 PRT LT.
Will was a solid police officer. He went on tac in 014 with 2 years on the job. His tac team was assigned to the 10 sector but he was always working/responding to the most dangerous beat 1423 (the zone).
I’m a very critical person and have known him for 30 years. I’m not his buddy, but can honestly say “he’s the real police!”
He and big country made a great team.
Well said. The workers are the ones that will suffer the most in the long run. If you cheat the job and drive around and waste gas for 25 yrs you will most likely be better off. We should respect and take care of the true workers on this job, but we never do. Shameful.
How so? I take home a car and radio to the fort I built. When PH1 comes over the air, I ask what it’s wanted for. That’s OT slips right there. Other days when 5700A calls out an LPR hit, I ask the last known direction… more OT! Your tact LT is doing it wrong!
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Couldnt Answer any test questions right ? Stfu troll .
Thats not how it works
The only reason they are exempt is so they don’t have to pay them ot, as most work 12-14 hr days, which is why they make more salary, otherwise Capts and Lts. could run things and accrue a ton of ot, they don’t want that.
Go fuck yourself boss! Pension depleting POS. Highest pension should be Lt
McDermott and Melean did it right, retire with nice pension. Got lucky with second job.
No, they are way overpaid.
The Rosemont OD was Pontecore & his driver . Will wasn’t a street Deputy. In any case, Will was a nice guy, & nobody deserves have this job literally eat them alive! Please take care of yourselves. There is a lot of life outside CPD! RIP Will!
God Bless him, but take heed this job is terrible for our health. Retired ten years, down forty pounds, on vacation with the missus of 40 years, in a quiet island in the Caribbean. Take care of your health brothers and sister.
Why would there be overtime for Lt every watch has a Lt to approve any report. Field Lt don’t even go on the street any more. Both are working half shifts. This department is way to top heavy
PRT is probably the easiest spot .
you sir are correct i met once off duty we both live on the n/w side he was always polite cordial n friendly never acted like an arrogant arrogant pompous irish prick i met alot of horrible bosses in my day radke townsend joe ho ho ho curtin and i know they are burning in hell but Will i know God welcomed you into the gates of heaven
signed
a white non clouted cpd
I hope they don’t try and declare it a line of duty death, because “we are always on duty “
The area Lt's are a joke. They have zero responsibility for anything other than sending an occasional email about deployments or case updates. another job a secretary can figure out. No need to have a Lt doing that or being a useless tact Lt. and btw I've never seen so many phone call cry babies being assigned as Tact Lts before in my entire career. Guess nobody with experience or brains wants that spot.
Will was a good dude but in your rosemont OD story your getting names mixed up Your thinking Potencore , dude was solid was always up in 016 even making stops at 0400 when the catalytic crews were running rampant
They did twice and we thinks it’s hilarious !
Pay attention !!
No need for area Lt’s.
Can’t use than because it would set precedent for all off duty officers who had a heart attack at home
Field Lieutenant's rarely went on the street, if they did they were nowhere near the district. Don't act like you know about how it was because you don't.
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