La Grange Park police Officer Matthew Pinckney only recently completed his training at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy and was sworn in as a probationary officer Sept. 23.

But he’s already generating some buzz in the department after Pinckney’s Jalapeno Justice Burger won first place in the department’s 5th annual Burger Bash benefit held for the Special Olympics.

“I feel great and I wasn’t expecting it,” he said after Commander Tim Griffin, the primary organizer of the event, announced the winners. “I’m honestly not a great cook, but I love the Special Olympics. It’s a very valuable program and I’m glad I got to be a part of this.”

The burgers were voted on by residents at the event. They awarded third place to Det. Nick Spurgash’s Classic Gourmet Burger and second place to last y

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