Excerpts from OakLawnLeaf.com:
The Village of Oak Lawn has been embroiled in a controversial dispute involving firefighter and former union official Robert Lanz. The situation escalated when the village manager and other officials made statements that some employees and local leaders have described as an unfair attack on Lanz’s character, calling it a stretch of logic and common sense.
Lanz was reportedly accused by the village administration of making calls to phone sex lines while on duty. He was served with a notice to appear for an interrogation. In court documents, the village argued that as a firefighter-paramedic, Lanz comes into contact with residents during their most vulnerable moments. While many agreed with that sentiment, the next part of the statement sparked significant backlash:
Firefighter-paramedics like the Plaintiff (Lanz) often see patients without full clothing and must have physical contact, sometimes with individuals of the opposite sex. Because of this, the village must have absolute trust that these professionals won’t misuse their position for personal gain.
This claim has been dismissed as baseless by two anonymous sources within the village. “Linking an unproven allegation about phone sex to the possibility of a sex crime shows how far this administration is willing to go to target firefighters,†one employee said, citing fear of retaliation if they were identified.
An official also criticized the entire ordeal as a waste of taxpayer money, attributing it largely to the actions of Village Manager Larry Deetjen. According to court filings, Deetjen claimed he heard rumors about a union audit suggesting misused funds. Under his direction, the village asked the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to investigate. However, no charges were ever filed against any firefighter or union official for financial misconduct.
Despite the case being closed, Deetjen reportedly submitted a Freedom of Information request to obtain internal union records. These documents detailed all charges made by union officials over a four-year period. Deetjen admitted in court that he reviewed these records and connected some of them to Lanz, with whom he has had a long-standing conflict.
Based on this review, Deetjen checked the names of certain companies online and found that two of them are linked to phone sex services. He then looked into Lanz’s records and concluded that some of the charges may have occurred during his shifts at the firehouse, where firefighters stay 24 hours a day.
An anonymous Oak Lawn official called the whole situation a clear attempt to damage Lanz’s reputation. “This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this kind of smear campaign from this administration. I’m not surprised they’re trying to tarnish his name, but I am shocked that they would stretch it to imply possible sex crimes just because paramedics work closely with residents,†he said.
When Deetjen first brought up the issue with the village board, he reportedly told them that Lanz was being disciplined. He wrote that the investigation involved both questionable financial behavior and inappropriate sexual activity while on duty. This contradicts Deetjen’s own court declaration, which stated, “In late November or early December 2015, I learned that the Cook County Sheriff’s Department had concluded its investigation and decided not to press criminal charges against the Plaintiff (Lanz).â€
According to sources within the village, Lanz is currently on paid sick leave.
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