Ex-Arlington Heights Cop, Brother Of Mariano's Owner Found Dead

SCHAUMBURG, IL — The Schaumburg Police Department said a man found dead Sunday at a home in the 200 block of Dublin Lane has been identified as 64-year-old Joseph Mariano. Mariano is a former Arlington Heights police detective and reportedly the brother of Mariano's grocery chain founder Bob Mariano.

Police said Joseph Mariano's body was found when officers responded to a 911 call for a well-being check at his home at around 12:13 a.m. Sunday.

Mariano had been stabbed, according to WGN and the Daily Herald.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Mariano served as a police detective with the Arlington Heights Police Department for 11 years, from November 1977 to May 1989. He had been with Mariano's as a food service manager since August 2012.

Police said an active homicide investigation is underway by the Schaumburg Police Detective Division and the Major Case Assistance Team (MCAT).

The Schaumburg Police Department is asking anyone with information related to the investigation to contact the Schaumburg Police Department Detective Division at 847-882-3534.

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