Lt. Jeremy Harrison Getting Lots Of Money Thanks To Joliet Police Fire Board's 3-2 Vote

JOLIET, IL — As a result of Tuesday's Joliet police and fire board decision, Lt. Jeremy Harrison, the Joliet Police Department supervisor who has not worked a day on the job since being put on leave in July 2025, will be getting a large sum of money just in time for the holidays, funding through the city of Joliet's taxpayers.

When Chief Bill Evans notified Harrison last December of his termination, the City of Joliet stopped paying Harrison anything. Harrison and his lawyers argued that such a decision was improper, and at Tuesday's meeting, the police and fire board voted 3 to 2 in favor of granting Harrison his back pay.

The back pay amount should essentially pay Harrison for all of this year, according to one of his attorneys.

On Oct. 7, the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation announced that two felony charges are now on file at the Will County Courthouse for "former police officer" Jeremy Harrison, 50, of Plainfield as he faces allegations of misusing the city’s Flock system.

According to the state agency, in October 2025, the Joliet city inspector general requested that Illinois State Police investigate Harrison, who was a lieutenant with the Joliet Police Department. The request was made after an allegation that Harrison had been using the Flock license plate reader system for personal benefit. After a thorough investigation, state police and the Illinois Appellate Special Prosecutor presented the case to a grand jury in Will County, and Harrison was charged with computer tampering and official misconduct, ISP said.

Harrison Goes On Leave In July 2025

Joliet Patch previously reported that Harrison was put on paid leave from the Joliet Police Department in late July 2025. Then, in late December, Police Chief Bill Evans announced his decision to fire Harrison, who has been a member of the Joliet police force for 26 years.

Harrison and his lawyer Michael Ettinger appealed the termination, and a final decision has yet to be made by the city's police and fire board, a five-member panel made up of appointments recommended by Mayor D'Arcy.

According to the Joliet police chief's termination notice, in July 2025, "Lieutenant Harrison accessed the Joliet Police Department's Automatic License Plate Reader Database, known as 'Flock,' for a purpose not associated with law enforcement activities, but for personal purposes to track the location of a female officer."

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