Lead Homicide Investigator: Law & Order 40 Hour Certification - ILETSB
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Date: Monday, March 2, 2026
Ends On: Friday, March 6, 2026
Class Time(s): 3/2/2026 - 3/6/2026 : 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Ends On: Friday, March 6, 2026
Class Time(s): 3/2/2026 - 3/6/2026 : 8:00 AM -- 4:00 PM
Instructor Location:
Plainfield Police Department
Instructor: Lou Tessmann, CFI retired from the Waukegan (Illinois) Police Department after 23 years of service in a wide variety of assignments, including patrol, investigations, training, and ultimately Deputy Chief of Police. Lou is a 26-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, retiring as a CWO-4. In addition to his service in Vietnam he was activated for Desert Storm and Desert Shield and has received numerous military awards including the Naval Commendation Medal. Lou began his career as a police officer with the City of Waukegan assigned to the patrol division. He was later assigned to the detective bureau for nine years and as a juvenile officer for one year. Lou also served as the Commander of the elite Lake County Major Crime Task Force. The task force works on major criminal investigations relating to homicides, kidnappings, and police-involved shootings. During his career, he has conducted thousands of interviews and interrogations. Most noteworthy, Lou has obtained over 80 homicide confessions during his career with only three instances where he was unable to obtain a confession from the homicide suspect. Plainfield Police Department
14300 Coil Plus Drive
Plainfield, IL 60544
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Plainfield, IL 60544
Jeffrey J. Pavletic is a subject matter expert and an award-winning trial attorney who has built a reputation of integrity and exceptional skill in the courtroom. As a prosecutor over the past three decades, he has tried countless cases to victory (including approximately 175 jury trials with a concentration in homicide and violent crime). In addition to trying some of the highest profile and complex cases that have occurred in the history of Northern Illinois, Jeff was Chief of the Felony Review Division, and was the First Assistant States Attorney for the Lake County (Illinois States Attorneys Office).
Member's Fee: $0
Non-Member & Civilian Fee: $0
This class uses a combination of actual homicide case studies, so participants work through a case from the beginning, through case closure. The training provides participants the techniques and structure to lead a professional and lawful investigation.
“Effective 01-01-2012, under 50 ILCS 705/10.11, only law enforcement officers who successfully complete the Board certified 40-hour Lead Homicide Investigator training program may be assigned as lead investigators in homicide investigations.” This course fulfills the requirements.
Funded in part by ILETSB and the LHI Grant. This training covers the following mandates:
- Civil Rights - 1 hours
- Constitutional / Proper Use of LE Authority - 8.5 hours
- Cultural Competency - .5 hours
- Human Rights - .5 hours
- Legal Updates - 8 hours
- Officer Wellness and Mental Health - .5 hours
- Procedural Justice - 10 hours
- Psychology of Domestic Violence - .5 hours
- Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect - .5 hours
- Lead Homicide Investigator - 40 hours
