3 Koschman Chicago cops face punishment; 3 quit, avoid sanctions - As the Mayor Richard Daley Cover Up Saga Continues

THOSE INVOLVED: Former Chief of Detectives Constantine G. “Dean” Andrews, 51, and former Cmdr. Joseph P. Salemme, 56, retired in early December. Andrews — whose retirement came just two months after he was promoted to chief of detectives by former Supt. Garry McCarthy — and Salemme are getting pensions that top $100,000 a year.

Detective James G. Gilger, 58, also has decided to retire. His last day is Sunday, he said on Facebook.

The other officers — Lt. Denis P. Walsh, Sgt. Sam J. Cirone and detective Nicholas J. Spanos — remain on the city payroll. But they also could avoid any punishment by retiring.

For nearly two months, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has been sitting on a report urging punishment — including firing — of the police officers who failed to charge a nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley with killing David Koschman.

But the Chicago Sun-Times has learned that six cops have been singled out for discipline in the report that City Hall Inspector General Joseph Ferguson delivered to City Hall several weeks ago.

Pressed for weeks by the Sun-Times about the delay in disciplining cops, Emanuel’s acting police Supt. John Escalante said Friday he is “pursuing” punishments that “range from suspension without pay to job termination” for cops involved in the Koschman case.

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