Last week’s article I talked about Zane Seipler’s battle with Keith Nygren and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.  This week I’m going to talk about another deputy, Scott Milliman, and his battle with Sheriff Keith Nygren, Undersheriff Andrew Zinke and the Sheriff’s department.

Much like Deputy Zane Seipler, Deputy Scott Milliman is engaged in his own battle with the sheriff’s office. He is in his own wrongful termination suit. Are you starting to see a pattern here? Under oath he had testified in Zane Seipler’s wrongful termination case that there was racial profiling going on in the sheriff’s office. The allegation that Zane had made when he was wrongfully terminated. Here is the Northwest Herald’s Analysis of the Racial Profiling Charges. Just Kidding. The Northwest Herald would never challenge the Good Ol’ Boy Network of Sheriff Keith Nygren. They accepted the three internal investigations conducted by the sheriff’s office. Of course, they did not find ANY evidence that racial profiling was going on. Fortunately, the Chicago Tribune, did do an analysis of this accusation and proved it to be true, click here to read the article. A 5^th grade civics class could have conducted this analysis. (Are you paying attention Kevin Lyonns? (he is the editor of the Northwest Herald, we will be challenging him very soon)).

Prior to being wrongfully terminated, Scott Milliman served as a deputy for the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for over 14 years. Over the years he received many commendations. He was even close to Sheriff Keith Nygren at one time. He was rising to the top at the McHenry County Sheriff’s office.

Scott Milliman was diagnosed with brain cancer in the early 2000’s. He alleges that he got this cancer from the Ringwood manufacturer Rohm and Haas from air and groundwater pollution of the McCullom Lake area, which he patrolled. Here is a YouTube video of the CBS News reporting on brain cancer suffered by McHenry residents. In an interview with the Better Government Association, Milliman said his cancer experience forced him to soul search, and ultimately come clean with the alleged dirty dealings inside the Sheriff’s Department; some of which, he said he was involved in. He was quoted, “I just wanted to clear the table, God gave me another chance to be around,” Milliman told the BGA. “I wanted to do it right, I didn’t want to end up in federal prison.”

What were some of the allegations? They’re very wide ranging and very serious.

Milliman said that he was solicited by Sheriff Keith Nygren to murder the now deceased Judge Conrad Floeter (Judge Floeter died of natural causes). He said the Sheriff told him to push Floeter in front of a train while he was campaigning for Nygren’s political opponent at the Crystal Lake Metro station.

Nygren allegedly solicited Milliman in another murder plot, to kill McHenry County Coroner candidate Dave Bachmann. Milliman said Nygren called him at home and told him to hang Bachmann ” and make sure it looks like a suicide.” Bachmann also ran a blog called Dirty Keith vs. Dirty Harry. In this blog he often attacked Sheriff Nygren.

Do you remember last’s week’s blog? I told you to remember the definition of narcissism and that Keith Nygren wear’s it like a glove. Here is the description again in case you forgot: Persons diagnosed with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder are characterized by unwarranted feelings of self-importance. They have a sense of entitlement and demonstrate grandiosity in their beliefs and behavior. They have a strong need for admiration, but lack feelings of empathy for others. These qualities are usually defenses against a deep feeling of inferiority and of being unloved. DANGEROUS!!!!

He also alleges that Nygren was funneling illegal immigrants through Zacatecas, Mexico with a Latino business leader. Sheriff Nygren established an officer exchange program in Zacatecas, Mexico. It seems strange to me that we would have an officer exchange program with Mexico. Don’t you think so to? With the same Latino business leader he also alleged Nygren was committing bank fraud on an SBA (Small Business Association) loan.

He also has alleged excessive force used by McHenry County Deputies. He reports retaliation by the leadership of the sheriff’s office for any deputies reporting unlawful conduct of other deputies. Allegations that Nygren was directly involve in ticket fixing. Keith Nygren’s acceptance of bribes intended to influence his actions as Sheriff. General corruption within the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

This is all very complicated. Scott Milliman wore a wire on and off from 2006 to 2009 for the FBI. However, he feels like he was ousted by the FBI to the Sheriff’s office. The FBI denies that. The FBI also states they neither know whether Scott Milliman’s allegations are founded or unfounded but they are not prosecutable. Supposedly the FBI has closed this probe of the McHenry County Sheriff’s office but will not release all the information related to this probe. It all seems very strange.

Scott Milliman has filed a wrongful termination suit against the county of McHenry, Sheriff Keith Nygren, Undersheriff Andrew Zinke, Commander John Miller, Sergeant Stephen Smith and Lieutenant Ken Nelson. Here is what Milliman alleges.

• Immediately after Milliman’s deposition testimony, Schmidt, Milliman’s direct supervisor, Miller and Nelson wrote false reports critical of Milliman in order to provide a basis for Milliman’s termination.
• Sheriff Nygren provided a copy of Milliman’s deposition to one or more individuals in violation of a federal court order.
• Shortly after his deposition Sheriff Nygren removed Milliman from active duty and placed him on administrative leave in retaliation for his testimony at the November, 2010 deposition. On December 23, 2010 Miller stripped Milliman of his badge and Sheriff’s deputies identification.
• Milliman was forced to use vacation days and sick days in order to receive pay.
• Sheriff Nygren force Milliman to undergo psychological testing in retaliation for us truthful deposition testimony. Miller on more than one occasion contacted the psychologist conducting the psychological testing and provided false and negative information about Milliman in order to influence the outcome of the testing.
• Prior to the psychological testing of Milliman, Miller and Nygren provided the psychologist with a copy of Milliman’s deposition, in direct violation of an April 7, 2009 protective order, in attempt to negatively influence the outcome of the psychological testing.
• On April 4, 2011, without any lawful basis, Nielsen ordered Milliman to return his uniform and all law enforcement equipment in his possession to McHenry, under threat of disciplinary action.
• On April 18, 2011 Lutz, Schmidt and Nielsen sees and took personal items from Milliman in retaliation for his testimony and in an attempt to provoke Milliman in order to create a pretext for his termination.
• On May 5, 2011 Milliman filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Chicago office of the EEOC alleging that he was being retaliated against by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department. On July 18, 2011 Milliman filed an Amended Charge of Discrimination adding perceived disability as an additional basis for retaliation.
• In early August 2011 Undersheriff Zinke met with Milliman and told him that his deposition testimony have violated the General Orders of the Sheriff Department and that he would be seeking Milliman’s termination.
• On August 17, 2011 Nygren terminated Milliman’s employment with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department in retaliation for Milliman’s deposition testimony, EEOC charges and plaintiffs association with Zane Seipler.
• As a direct and proximate result of the actions taken by the defendants as described above, the plaintiff has suffered lost wages and suffered other economic loss.
• As a direct and proximate result of these actions taken by the defendants as described above, the plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer extreme mental anguish, embarrassment, and emotional distress.

As I mentioned earlier, Scott Milliman’s case is very complicated. When we start adding all of this up with all the other wrongdoings of the Sheriff’s office, it all seems very plausible. There is a saying, that perception is king, I personally don’t buy into that. However, even if we had the very best Sheriff’s Department, just the perception of them in this would erode the people’s trust in anything and everything that they would do. I do think there’s some truth in all of this. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. Believe it or not there’s still so much more for you and I to talk about. We’ll do that another time. The deputies in McHenry County and the residents deserve so much more than this. It’s time for it to end. Sheriff Keith Nygren has anointed Undersheriff Andrew Zinke to take over his regime, I say we put a stop to it in 2014. It’s all up to us, are you ready to engage?

 

 

 

 

 

KNOWLEDGE CENTER

I have put together some of the articles that I have written that are prevalent for the upcoming election in MARCH!. This is the Republican Nominee election but probably more important than the general election. It is most likely the winner in March will win in November and become sheriff. If you review the articles in the Knowledge Center, you will read all kinds of unbelievable things as it relates to this election.

 

Freedom of Information Act Appeal to get the remainder of my father’s file. In my efforts to get to the bottom of my father’s murder and what the McHenry County Sheriff’s office has done to me and my family 33 years ago. I filed a FOIA Request (Freedom of Information Act Request) to get my father’s case file. Many documents were withheld from my request. It is my believe the documents are withheld to protect guilty individuals that are known to Sheriff Keith Nygren and Undersheriff Andrew Zinke that covered up who actually killed my father during the original investigation. Start on page 11 to read what sounds like a murder mystery thriller, but this is my true life. It is backed by FBI reports, witness statements, and newspaper articles.

Andrew Zinke for McHenry County Sheriff, Really??? This article is based on my own father’s murder investigation and Undersheriff Andrew Zinke. I talked about how he made his own milestones and failed to meet every single one. How it took me calling NBC News Chicago to get Andrew Zinke to return my phone call about my father’s murder investigation, as he was the lead investigator. I am fighting to get the remainder of my father’s case file. It is my believe that Undersheriff Andrew Zinke and the Sheriff Keith Nygren are hiding and protecting individuals that covered up the true killer of my father during the original investigation.

Andrew Zinke plus Rita Corporation equals ON THE TAKE Brian Goode and his RITA Corporation was a person of interest and focal point for the investigation of the distribution of 30 plus tons of marijuana. Undersheriff Andrew Zinke told Brian Goode of the investigation. Two days later, according to Koziol, (Sgt. Koziol was working on the investigation and filed a complaint against Zinke) Goode gave Zinke’s election campaign a $5,000 donation. The RITA Corporation address is the same address as Andrew Zinke’s campaign headquarters.

McHenry County Deputy Zane Seipler under siege, Again!! Zane Seipler is a whistleblowing deputy that was fired by Keith Nygren after he exposed the sheriff’s office for racial profiling. Nygren was forced to hire Seipler back after he lost an arbitration ruling, a court hearing, an appellate court hearing, and a failed attempt to be heard by the Illinois State Supreme Court. After Seipler was hired back, Nygren fired him again. Zane Seipler is currently fighting to get his job back.

Another McHenry County Deputy under siege, Scott Milliman Scott Milliman was a deputy and former right hand man to Sheriff Keith Nygren. He was fired by the sheriff for whistleblowing that the sheriff allegedly transacted in ticket fixing, bribery, general corruption, fraud in a SBA Loan, and in tapping Milliman himself to kill a McHenry County Judge and a Coroner’s Candidate. Scott Milliman is currently fighting to get his job back.

How Gary Gauger got to DEATH ROW This is the real life, tragic story of Gary Gauger. He was falsely arrested and sent to Death Row by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department for the double murder of his parents. Investigators from the sheriff’s department rigged a false confession so that they could convict him.

 

McHenry County Ethics Commission, Ethical or NOT!?!? The McHenry County Ethics Commission conducted a hearing of a complaint filed by Cal Skinner that Undersheriff Andrew Zinke used a government computer for a very politically charged email. The hearing was ran over by Zinke’s attorneys Mark Gummerson and Rebecca Lee. The sign up sheet to speak at the hearing went missing but found in the possession of Rebecca Lee. The commission went into secret session, made its decision, and did so without explanation.

First Electric Newspaper v.s. Sheriff Nygren and EEO Officer Donald Leist Pete Gonigam won a Public Access Bureau (Illinois States Attorney) appeal for the release of a 100 page report conducted by the McHenry County Sheriff’s office. The report exonerated Undersheriff Andrew Zinke after he told Brian Goode that he and his RITA Corporation was a the focal point of a drug investigation by the DEA.

Zinke’s middle finger may cost Cal Skinner $5,000 After filing a valid ethics complaint against Undersheriff Andrew Zinke for using a government computer for his campaign, Cal Skinner was to face Zinke’s attorney Mark Gummerson. Gummerson was lobbying for a $5,000 fine against Skinner filing a valid complaint. An act of bulling and intimidation of a McHenry County citizen.

Will McHenry County be Ripped Off by Special Interest in Sheriff Election? I question the interest and the contribution to Undersheriff Andrew Zinke’s campaign from the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 election. I send a letter to the President-Business Manager of the union James M. Sweeney.

IUOE Local 150 and Andrew Zinke. Is this Gangster Money for a Gangster Cop? The International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 contributes money to Undersheriff’s Andrew Zinke’s campaign. They have known ties to the Colombo and Gambino Crime Families.

 

Undersheriff Andrew Zinke Shuts Down Cal Skinner’s Blog Site Undersheriff Andrew Zinke’s campaign was able to get Cal Skinner’s website, mchenrycountyblog.com shut down by falsely accusing him of stalking and linking to obscene material. Read here on how Zinke’s campaign resorts to breaking the law to silence a citizen’s voice.

 

Andrew Zinke Fearful to Debate Bill Prim Lies to Get Out of It. Undersheriff Andrew Zinke is so fearful to debate Bill Prim for McHenry County Sheriff that he lies to get out of it. Zinke knows that he would be out matched, outwitted, and the truth of his corrupt character would be revealed to the citizens of McHenry County. Instead of enduring such damage to his campaign he lies to coward out of it.