Court Finds Injured Police Officer Entitled to Dutry Disability Pension

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to a line-of-duty disability pension. Case: Snarski v. Board of Trustees of the Schiller Park Police Pension Board, No. 1-21-1184, 09/06/2022, unpublished. Facts: Jeffrey Snarski served as a police officer with the Schiller Park Police Department for over 18 years. In October 2011, he responded to a domestic disturbance call. Snarski tried several times to kick open the door to a room where he could hear a woman screaming. Inside, he encountered a man who weighted an estimated 250 to 300 pounds. The man began to ...