Police Officer Gets Duty Disability Pension for Injuries in Training Accident

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a police officer was entitled to a duty disability pension for injuries she sustained while participating in a bicycle patrol training session. Case: Gilliam v. Board of Trustees of the City of Pontiac Police Pension Fund, No. 4-17-0232, 04/05/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Shawna Gilliam worked for the City of Pontiac as a police officer. She suffered injuries during a voluntary bicycle patrol training session in April 2012. Gilliam later applied for a line-of-duty disability pension based on her injuries. The pension board denied Gi...