Ex-Police Chief, Current And Former Cops Illegally Sold Guns Out Of Evidence Room: Prosecutors

KANE COUNTY, IL — A former top cop in Campton Hills, as well as former and current police officers, face charges in connection with allegations they illegally sold guns out of the evidence room of the police department, prosecutors said.

This week, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office announced indictments have been filed against former Campton Hills Police Chief Steven Millar, former Campton Hills officers Scott Coryell and Daniel Hatt, and Douglas Kucik, a current officer with the Campton Hills Police Department.

Between January 2018 and February 2023, prosecutors say the guns, which were in police department possession in the evidence room, were unlawfully sold. In addition, the four current and former police department employees are accused of filing reports and in some case amending reports to "facilitate the sales and obstruct investigators," according to a news release from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.

On Thursday, Millar, Coryell, Hatt and Kucik turned themselves in to the Kane County Sheriff's Office and appeared in court, according to a news release from the state's attorney's office. They were all released from police custody under special conditions, which include a ban on possessing guns, communicating with co-defendants or traveling out of state without the court's permission.

The men face the following charges:

• Millar, 60, faces 41 counts, which include charges of money laundering, forgery, official misconduct, misapplication of funds, wire fraud, theft and delivery of a firearm before the 72-hour waiting period expired.

• Coryell, 57, has been charged with 10 counts, including forgery, official misconduct, wire fraud, theft and obstructing justice.

• Hatt, 65, is charged with the following six counts, including money laundering, forgery, official misconduct, wire fraud and obstructing justice.

• Kucik, 42, has been charged with theft, official misconduct, money laundering, wire fraud and delivery of a firearm before the 72-hour waiting period expired.

The investigation was conducted by the Illinois State Police Special Investigations Division.

“The public must be able to trust that those charged with enforcing the law are also upholding the law,” said ISP Director Brendan F. Kelly. “After a thorough, years long investigation, ISP Special Agents submitted evidence of criminal behavior among certain Campton Hills Police Department Officers to the Kane County State's Attorney's Office, in an effort to hold these individuals accountable for their actions, and restore public trust.”