Dolton deputy police chief Lacey sued over $200K in illegal overtime pay authorized to himself!

Lewis Lacey, the acting police deputy chief in south suburban Dolton, is facing a new lawsuit over tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay.

Lacey is being sued by the Village of Dolton for overtime they say he paid himself but was never eligible to receive.

The lawsuit alleges that between August of 2023 and July of 2024, Lacey submitted and approved nearly $140,000 in overtime for himself, even though he’s a salaried employee and not entitled to overtime pay.