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    The Aurora Police Department has terminated Officer Jonathan Olsen after investigations revealed he left numerous threatening voicemails to harm someone. A local resident reported their teenage child received threatening voicemails from Olsen's personal phone. Both a criminal investigation and internal investigation were opened. The internal investigation found the misconduct complaint against Olsen was sustained. Olsen was previously terminated in 2017 for other misconduct violations but was reinstated after an appeal.

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    The Aurora Police Department has terminated Officer Jonathan Olsen after investigations revealed he left numerous threatening voicemails to harm someone. A local resident reported their teenage child received threatening voicemails from Olsen's personal phone. Both a criminal investigation and internal investigation were opened. The internal investigation found the misconduct complaint against Olsen was sustained. Olsen was previously terminated in 2017 for other misconduct violations but was reinstated after an appeal.

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    AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT

    NEWS RELEASE
    Office of Public Information
    Media Line: (630) 256-5070 | Email: [email protected]

    April 15, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    AURORA POLICE OFFICER TERMINATED AFTER


    INVESTIGATION INTO MISCONDUCT
    The Aurora Police Department has terminated the employment of a police officer after a criminal and
    internal Office of Professional Standards investigation revealed he left numerous threatening
    voicemails to harm the life and well-being of the intended recipient.

    On Saturday, April 24th, 2021, a local resident came into the Aurora Police Department’s Front Desk
    and reported that his teenage child had received numerous threatening voicemails on their cell
    phone. During the course of the initial investigation, officers learned that the phone number was a
    personal phone associated with an Aurora Police Officer.

    Due to the sensitive nature of the allegations, the case was immediately assigned to supervisors from
    Aurora Police’s Division of Investigative Services, and they began a full criminal investigation.
    Detectives interviewed several people and collected numerous pieces of evidence to build a criminal
    case.

    A few days later, the victim and their family came to Aurora Police Department’s Office of
    Professional Standards and signed a formal complaint against Officer Jonathan Olsen. At that time,
    Olsen was immediately placed on administrative leave as dictated by Aurora Police policy.

    In addition to the criminal case, Aurora Police’s Office of Professional Standards opened an internal
    administrative investigation into Olsen’s conduct. Office of Professional Standards Investigators
    interviewed witnesses and collected evidence as part of their investigation. Ultimately, the Office of
    Professional Standards found the complaint sustained.

    The administrative case was reviewed by the Bureau Commander and the Employee Review Board,
    who recommended termination. After being reviewed internally, the administrative case was sent to
    the newly formed City of Aurora’s Civilian Review Board for review. This Office of Professional
    Standards case was one of the first cases reviewed by the Civilian Review Board, which concurred
    with the findings and also recommended termination.

    The administrative case was returned to Chief of Police Keith Cross, who recommended Officer
    Jonathan Olsen be terminated by the city. Shortly thereafter, Jonathan Olsen was terminated.

    Additionally, the facts and evidence of the parallel criminal investigation by Aurora Police’s
    Investigations Division were presented to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.

    Aurora Police Department


    1200 East Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60505

    www.Aurora-IL.org/APD
    Aurora Police Department News Release Page 2

    “After conferring with those involved, including the victim, the victim’s parents, the Aurora Police
    Department as well as investigators and attorneys from my office, I have made the determination that
    in consideration of the evidence, facts, and circumstances, and with deference and concern given to
    the minor as well as the minor’s parents’ satisfaction with the disciplinary actions imposed upon
    Jonathan Olsen and their desire to not pursue any further action regarding Aurora Police report
    AUPR21004680, no criminal charges will be filed against Jonathan Olsen,” DuPage County State’s
    Attorney Robert Berlin said. “Pursuant to Illinois’ statutes, in light of the fact that criminal charges will
    not be filed, I am not permitted to publicly discuss specifics of the allegations presented to my office.”

    “It is crystal clear that Jonathan Olsen violated the law and traumatized several people with his
    actions,” Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross said.

    “Our officers are held to a very high standard and must be held accountable for their actions,” Cross
    said. “His conduct was detrimental to the department as a whole and his credibility as a police
    officer.”

    The department has notified the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board of this
    termination, as required by state statue.

    Officer Jonathan Olsen’s employment was previously terminated in 2017, by former Chief Kristen
    Ziman, after an Office of Professional Standards investigation into violations of departmental policy.

    Olsen appealed his 2017 termination to an arbitrator, who found that the City had proven its
    allegations of serious misconduct against him, but nevertheless reduced his termination to a
    suspension of 60 days and reinstated him.

    ###

    (APD Report #: AUPR21004680)

    Aurora Police Department


    1200 East Indian Trail, Aurora, IL 60505

    www.Aurora-IL.org/APD

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