Naperville family starts foundation in memory of son who killed himself after school discipline
Corey
But the details surrounding  Corey Walgren’s  suicide in early 2017 were so startling and so disturbing   his  parents felt compelled to do more.  Corey —  who had never been in trouble or shown any suicidal tendencies — killed  himself  after being questioned about a disciplinary matter by authorities at school  and  his  parents believe the tragedy was entirely preventable.
 They  decided if  they  wanted to truly honor  Corey ’s life   they  needed to do something that would educate students about  their  rights  warn parents about potential risks and remind educators about their responsibilities.
To achieve that goal   they  recently launched  Corey ’s Goal  a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the constitutional rights of minors in school settings and providing education on how disciplinary practices in schools can better support the emotional well-being of students.  They  plan speaking engagements and a website filled with information on the topic to help spread  their  message.
“We need to start telling people that this could happen in their schools ” Maureen Walgren said. “We need to get this information in front of  them  and hopefully influence change.”
 Corey  a junior at Naperville North High School   was summoned to administrative offices Jan. 11  2017  to meet with Dean Stephen Madden and Naperville police Officer Brett Heun  who is assigned to the campus. The two questioned  Corey  about an allegation that  he  had a video of a consensual sexual encounter with a female classmate on  his  phone and that  he  had played the recording for friends.
Heun and Madden accused  Corey  of possessing child pornography and threatened  him  with placement on the state's sex offender registry  according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the Walgren family.
Heun and Madden spoke with  Corey  for 18 minutes  according to police reports  before calling  his  parents. Once they reached Maureen Walgren  Heun talked to her on a speakerphone with  Corey  in the room.  He  told her that her son was being investigated for "child pornography" and could end up being placed on the sex offender registry  Maureen Walgren has said.
 The officer  then told Maureen Walgren  he  intended to download items from  Corey 's phone and needed her consent  according to the reports. Walgren  a nurse  said she would leave work immediately and be at the school within 50 minutes.
After the phone call ended   the officer  and the dean walked  Corey  to an office waiting area and told  him  to sit down. The two then went to speak with the school’s principal  leaving  Corey  to wait for  his  mother.
Left by  himself    Corey  walked out of the school a few minutes later and headed toward a downtown Naperville parking garage.  He  climbed to the fifth floor and then ended  his  life by plummeting 53 feet to the ground.
 His  mother  who had arrived at the school to find  Corey  missing  was in  her  car just a few blocks away searching for  Corey  when  he  fell.
 Family photo Corey Walgren  took  his  life Jan. 11 after a meeting with the Naperville North High School dean and a police officer regarding a video on  his  phone.  The recording  ended up being a video file with no discernable images and "more of only audio " Naperville police said.  Corey Walgren  took  his  life Jan. 11 after a meeting with the Naperville North High School dean and a police officer regarding a video on  his  phone.  The recording  ended up being a video file with no discernable images and "more of only audio " Naperville police said. (Family photo)
Despite the allegations of child pornography  police never intended to pursue charges  records show. Rather  police reports indicated authorities wanted to handle the matter in a way that ensured  Corey  understood the seriousness of  his  actions and how it affected  his  classmate.
The Naperville Police Department and Naperville Unit District 203 have described  Corey ’s death as a tragedy  but both say that proper procedures were followed that day.
“We continue to be incredibly saddened by  Corey 's death  and our hearts go out to  his  family  friends and all members of the Naperville community ” District 203 said in a statement. “Nothing is more important to us than the health  safety and security of those students entrusted to our care and we are actively engaging with the community to foster further discussions on how best to achieve this shared priority.”
In May  the Walgrens filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the school district and police  accusing them of causing  Corey  severe emotional distress and breaking the law by interrogating the teen without first notifying his parents. The case is pending in federal court.
But [TGT] were so startling and so disturbing   [TGT]  parents felt compelled to do more.  Corey —  who had never been in trouble or shown any suicidal tendencies — killed  himself  after being questioned about a disciplinary matter by authorities at school  and  his  parents believe the tragedy was entirely preventable.
 They  decided if  they  wanted to truly honor  Corey ’s life   they  needed to do something that would educate students about  their  rights  warn parents about potential risks and remind educators about their responsibilities.
To achieve that goal   they  recently launched  Corey ’s Goal  a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the constitutional rights of minors in school settings and providing education on how disciplinary practices in schools can better support the emotional well-being of students.  They  plan speaking engagements and a website filled with information on the topic to help spread  their  message.
“We need to start telling people that this could happen in their schools ” Maureen Walgren said. “We need to get this information in front of  them  and hopefully influence change.”
 Corey  a junior at Naperville North High School   was summoned to administrative offices Jan. 11  2017  to meet with Dean Stephen Madden and Naperville police Officer Brett Heun  who is assigned to the campus. The two questioned  Corey  about an allegation that  he  had a video of a consensual sexual encounter with a female classmate on  his  phone and that  he  had played the recording for friends.
Heun and Madden accused  [TGT] and threatened  [TGT]  with placement on the state's sex offender registry  according to a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the Walgren family.
Heun and Madden spoke with  Corey  for 18 minutes  according to police reports  before calling  his  parents. Once they reached Maureen Walgren  Heun talked to her on a speakerphone with  [TGT][TGT]  told her that her son was being investigated for "child pornography" and could end up being placed on the sex offender registry  Maureen Walgren has said.
 The officer  then told Maureen Walgren  he  intended to download items from  Corey 's phone and needed her consent  according to the reports. Walgren  a nurse  said she would leave work immediately and be at the school within 50 minutes.
After the phone call ended   the officer  and the dean walked  Corey  to an office waiting area and told  him  to sit down. The two then went to speak with the school’s principal  leaving  Corey  to wait for  his  mother.
Left by  himself    [TGT]walked out of the school a few minutes later and headed toward a downtown Naperville parking garage.  [TGT]  climbed to the fifth floor and then ended  [TGT]  life by plummeting 53 feet to the ground.
 [TGT]  mother  who had arrived at the school to find  [TGT]missing  was in  [TGT]  car just a few blocks away searching for  Corey  when  he  fell.
 [TGT]took  [TGT]  life Jan. 11 after a meeting with the Naperville North High School dean and a police officer regarding a video on  [TGT]  phone.  The recording  ended up being a video file with no discernable images and "more of only audio " Naperville police said.  [TGT]took  [TGT]  life Jan. 11 after a meeting with the Naperville North High School dean and a police officer regarding a video on  [TGT]  phone.  The recording  ended up being a video file with no discernable images and "more of only audio " Naperville police said. (Family photo)
Despite the allegations of child pornography  police never intended to pursue charges  records show. Rather  police reports indicated authorities wanted to handle the matter in a way that ensured  [TGT]understood the seriousness of  [TGT]  actions and how it affected  [TGT]  classmate.
The Naperville Police Department and Naperville Unit District 203 have described  [TGT] ’s death as a tragedy  but both say that proper procedures were followed that day.
“We continue to be incredibly saddened by  Corey 's death  and our hearts go out to  his  family  friends and all members of the Naperville community ” District 203 said in a statement. “Nothing is more important to us than the health  safety and security of those students entrusted to our care and we are actively engaging with the community to foster further discussions on how best to achieve this shared priority.”
In May  the Walgrens filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the school district and police  accusing them of causing  Corey  severe emotional distress and breaking the law by interrogating the teen without first notifying his parents. The case is pending in federal court.