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Mug shot of Lt. Denis P. Walsh following his arrest in August 2004 in Michigan on a felony charge of criminal sexual conduct. Kalamazoo Township police

A key Koschman cop quits in face of firing

Lt. Denis Walsh resigns week after interim superintendent moved to fire him.

Mug shot of Lt. Denis P. Walsh following his arrest in August 2004 in Michigan on a felony charge of criminal sexual conduct. Kalamazoo Township police

Supt: Fire 1 cop, suspend 2 for a year

Interim superintendent moves to fire high-ranking cop, suspend two.

Interim police Supt. John Escalante, right, with Mayor Rahm Emanuel in late December. | Ashlee Rezin / Sun-Times

6 cops faced punishment, but 3 quit first

Six Koschman cops have been singled out for discipline, but three quit first, avoiding sanctions, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.

Joseph Salemme in 2010.  Sun-Times file photo

Another top Koschman cop quits CPD

Another high-ranking Chicago police officer caught up in the botched investigation of Koschman death retires.

Constantine 'Dean' Andrews, right, with then-Supt. Garry McCarthy. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times file photo

Detective chief who oversaw case retires

Police shakeup continues with sudden retirement of Constantine “Dean” Andrews, who closed Koschman cae in 2011o without filing  charges against Daley nephew.

Laquan McDonald.

Marin: Betrayal of trust in McDonald, Koschman cases

Same police code of silence seen in Laquan McDonald death as with David Koschman, Carol Marin writes.

Constantine “Dean” Andrews (left) with police Supt. Garry McCarthy in 2012. | Rich Hein   / Sun-Times file photo

Andy Shaw: Top cop compounds big wrong

Supt. Garry McCarthy off-base in promoting cop in Koschman case.

Police Supt. Garry F. McCarthy, left, with Constantine "Dean" Andrews in March 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times file photo

Editorial: Promotion a slap in the face of city

Promotion of cop still under investigation is a slap in the face of all Chicagoans.

Constantine “Dean” Andrews (left) with police Supt. Garry McCarthy in 2012. | Rich Hein   / Sun-Times file photo

McCarthy promotes cop under investigation

McCarthy’s new chief of detective” Cop under investigation in Koschman case.

David Koschman

Who killed David Koschman?

Medical examiner’s office called it homicide, but 7 years later, no charges had been filed.