“i find this matter involved a clear conflict of interest and from the outset, insp. schertzer did not
avoid the situation,” concluded retired opp supt. lisa taylor, who presided over the disciplinary tribunal.
on the morning of may 1, 2022, schertzer was on duty as 11 division unit commander when her daughter called with upsetting news: her nephew, calvin dejak, had been involved in a “bad accident” outside the boulevard club. schertzer asked for a priority response car dispatched to the scene.
she was the first to arrive to find her sister’s 34-year-old son standing on the grass median by lake shore blvd. w. while his white pickup was smashed into a light standard, its airbags deployed. she proceeded to take part in what taylor slammed as a “cursory and unenthusiastic” investigation by const. braden doherty, which included shutting off his bodyworn camera for two minutes and then allowing her nephew to leave before traffic services arrived and could determine if alcohol was involved.
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