Case: Document 166-2 Filed: 02/02/16 Page 149 of 191 PageID #:1057 Exhibit 2177852821 02?02?2 MAIN FAX 12:37:24p 016 Case: 1:12-cv-08777 Document 166-2 Filed: 02/02/16 Page 150 of 191 PageID #:1058 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Chicago Police Officer SHANNON SPALDING, Chicago Police Of?cer DANIEL ECHEVERRIA, Case No. lZ-cv-8777 Plaintiffs, Judge Gary Feinerman Magistrate Judge Shelia Finnegan v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et at, Defendants. DECLARATION OF JAMES I, James O?Grady, declare under penalty of perjury that this statement is true and correct. I. I was employed with the Chicago Police Department from 1986 until 2013. In or about 1997, I applied for and was assigned to the Internal Affairs Division where I worked undercover on police impersonators and police corruption cases. After several years in various CPD positions, in or about August 2008 I became the Commander of the Narcotics Division, Bureau of Organized Crime. I stayed in that role until October of 2013, when I was assigned to Commander of 11th District. I retired from CPD in December 2013. 2. Prior to November 2012 when Plaintiffs Shannon Spalding and Daniel Echeverria (collectively, ?Plaintiffs?) ?led their federal lawsuit and their lawsuit was discussed in the media, I had no knowledge that either Plaintiff went to the FBI and reported any alleged criminal misconduct or corruption by Sergeant Ronald Watts (?Watts?), Sergeant Kallat Mohammad (?Mohammad?) or any other Chicago Police of?cer. 3. Prior to November 2012 when Plaintiffs ?led their federal lawsuit and their lawsuit was discussed in the media, I also had no knowledge that either Plaintiff reported or disclosed information to the FBI, to any government or law enforcement agency or to anyone 8441 5980.1 2177852821 MAIN FAX 12:37:54 p. Case: 1:12-cv-08777 Document 166-2 Filed: 02/02/16 Page 151 of "i91 within CPD that Watts, Mohammad or any other Chicago Police of?cer violated any state or federal law, rule, or regulation. 4. I never made any statements to or about Plaintiffs or took any action against or relating to Plaintiffs based on any reports they may have made to the FBI of alleged criminal misconduct or corruption by Watts, Mohammad or any other Chicago Police officer. 5. I never made any statements to or about Plaintiffs or took any action against or relating to Plaintiffs based on the fact that Plaintiffs may have disclosed information to the FBI, to any government or law enforcement agency or to anyone within CPD that Watts, Mohammad or any other Chicago Police of?cer violated any state or federal law, rule, or regulation. 6. I never spoke to anyone in the Fugitive Apprehension Unit about Plaintiffs prior to Plaintiffs? joining the Fugitive Apprehension Unit in or about March 2012. Al/ercuted on February 2, 20 6 amest?Grady 34415930.! 2