Willie B Cochran was born on 1953 and is an American politician and former Chicago Police Department officer.
10 Facts About Willie Cochran
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Willie Cochran was born one of ten children to Jasper and Gessner Willie Cochran.
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Willie Cochran graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1975 and received his MPA from Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Willie Cochran served in the Chicago Police Department from 1977 until 2003, rising from patrol-man to sergeant.
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Willie Cochran did not seek reelection in 2019, after being indicted on a federal charge.
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Willie Cochran's ward included Woodlawn, Washington Park, and Englewood, Grand Crossing, and Back of the Yards.
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In December 2016, Willie Cochran was charged in a 15-count indictment for stealing funds "meant for poor children and seniors".
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On March 21,2019, at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in Chicago, Willie Cochran pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for misusing campaign funds for gambling and other personal expenses.
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Under the plea agreement, Willie Cochran faced a sentence of 12 to 18 months in prison or probation.
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Willie Cochran was sentenced to one year in prison on June 24,2019 and reported to prison on August 23,2019.