Subject: Irene Chavez
As part of the non-concurrence process, COPA and the Superintendent agreed to the following discipline:
Officer Stephanie Jimenez 60-day suspension
Officer Ricardo Mendez 60-day suspension
Officer Jose Gutierrez 60-day suspension
Commander Roderick Watson 21-day suspension
Sergeant Anthony McGowan 30-day suspension
Commander Davina Ward 14-day suspension
Officer Jesse Lopez 10-day suspension
Officer Servando Gomez 10-day suspension
Lieutenant Yolanda Irvin 10-day suspension
This post was updated on May 16, 2024 to include the Final Summary Report and non-concurrence documents. This post includes all relevant video, audio and Chicago Police Department records in COPA’s possession related to this death in custody.
NOTE: This incident involves the death of the involved individual, which is detailed in the Final Summary Report below. The release of all Final Summary Reports is mandated pursuant to the City of Chicago Municipal Code (Section 2-78-145, viewable here) and the Consent Decree in State of Illinois v. City of Chicago (17-cv-6260, paragraph 499, viewable here). As standard practice, prior to the release of any Final Summary Report involving an incident resulting in the death of an involved party, COPA notifies the family of its obligation to post the report to its website. Impacted families and/or their representatives were contacted prior to the release of this report.
Although this incident does not mandate release of video and other materials under the City’s Video Release Policy, COPA’s Chief Administrator has discretion to release materials in cases of great public interest. As part of COPA’s continued commitment to transparency, Chief Administrator, Andrea Kersten, has determined materials in this investigation will be released within 60 days of the incident.