OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO

LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

VIA HAND DELIVERY

December 2, 2019

Eddie Johnson

Chicago Police Department
3500 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60653

Dear Superintendent Johnson:

Per our discussion, please be advised that effective immediately, your employment as the
Superintendent ofthe Chicago Police Department is hereby terminated for cause.

The findings made in the Inspector General?s report of the investigation regarding your actions
the night of October 16 and early morning hours of October 17, 2019, make it clear that you
engaged in conduct that was unbecoming, thereafter intentionally misled the public about your
conduct and lied to me directly through commission and omission about the same incident.
Any of these facts individually and certainly collective warrant your termination for cause. It is
therefore in the best interests of the City of Chicago that you are relieved of your duties so that
the employees ofthe nation?s second largest police department can be properly represented.

Sincerely,

Wiggly/??

Lori E. Li tfoot
Mayor