G.I. Joke: The Life and Death of Lieutenant Gliniewicz

Joseph Campbell wrote, “It is only when a man tames his own demons
that he becomes the king of himself, if not the world.” Problem is,
sometimes there’s a thin line between “hero” and “hero complex.”
Adoration and attention aren’t always good for people. After a
while, they can start to believe so strongly in their own PR that
they lose all sense of reality. And protecting the image can become
the most important thing in their lives, crowding out everybody,
and everything. I’d say this is the story of a fallen hero. But the
fact is, he was never really a hero in the first place. He was just
wearing the mask.

Join us for the story of Lt. Joe Gliniewicz, or as his admirers
called him, G.I. Joe--a former paratrooper and 30 year veteran of
the Fox Lake, Illinois police. A local celebrity and family man who
devoted his time to the Boy Scout "Police Explorers" club and
maintained an impeccable reputation...until his shocking death in
2015. What initially looked like a murder--an officer cut down in
the line of duty--soon revealed itself as something very different,
and revealed Joe Gliniewicz to be a villain in disguise.

Sources:
https://www.fox29.com/news/disturbing-new-details-emerge-in-probe-of-disgraced-fox-lake-cop

Michael Martinez, CNN special report "The Secret Life of GI
Joe"
https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/26/us/fox-lake-police-lt-joe-gliniewicz

ABC:
https://abc7chicago.com/melodie-gliniewicz-joe-fox-lake-police-guilty/11577785/

NBC, Joe Schuppe:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/officer-joe-gliniewiczs-dark-double-life-leaves-village-shock-n458821

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/bad-fox-lake-town-official-killed-article-1.2424992

CNBC's "American Greed," Episode "Badge of Dishonor"
Investigation Discovery's "Married With Secrets," episode "A Darker
Shade of Blue"

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