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, along with other officials, made allegations that some are calling an unfair attack on Lanz's character and a clear overreach of 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 of Oak Lawn argued that as a firefighter-paramedic, Lanz interacts with residents during their most vulnerable moments. While many employees and officials agreed with this statement, it was the next part that sparked outrage:
Firefighter-paramedics such as the Plaintiff (Lanz) see patients when they are not fully clothed, and the paramedics must have physical contact with patients, often of the opposite sex. Because of this, the village must have supreme confidence that the firefighter will not abuse the patient relationship for his own personal gratification
This claim was dismissed as ridiculous by two anonymous sources within the village. “Linking an unproven allegation of phone sex to the possibility of a sex crime shows how far this administration is willing to go to undermine its firefighters,†one employee said, fearing retaliation if identified.
An official described the entire conflict as a waste of public funds, attributing it entirely to the actions of Village Manager Larry Deetjen. According to court filings, Deetjen had heard rumors about a union audit suggesting misused funds. Under his direction, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office investigated, but no charges were filed against any firefighter or union official.
Despite the case being closed, Deetjen reportedly submitted a Freedom of Information request to the sheriff’s office and obtained internal union investigation documents covering four years of charges made by union officials. He then reviewed these records and connected some of the charges to Lanz, with whom he has had a long-standing adversarial relationship.
Deetjen admitted in court documents that he looked up some of the companies listed and found that two were linked to phone sex services. He then examined Lanz’s records and concluded that some of the charges may have occurred while he was at the firehouse. Firefighters in Oak Lawn work 24-hour shifts and remain at the station during that time.
A senior Oak Lawn official, who requested anonymity, said it was clear that Deetjen was trying to damage Lanz’s reputation. “This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this kind of attack from this administration. I’m not surprised they’re trying to smear him, but I am shocked they’re stretching this into the realm of sex crimes just because paramedics work closely with residents,†he said.
When Deetjen first brought the issue to the village board, he reportedly claimed that Lanz was being disciplined. He wrote that the investigation involved both inappropriate financial activity and alleged sex-related behavior while on duty. This contradicts Deetjen’s later court declaration, where he stated, “In late November or early December, 2015, I learned that the Cook County Sheriff’s Department concluded its investigation and decided not to press criminal charges against Plaintiff (Lanz).â€
According to sources within the village, Lanz is currently on paid sick leave.
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