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Connecticut Firefighter Charged With Embezzlement
A Connecticut firefighter has been charged with embezzling funds from his fire department’s cadet program. Jason Kordys was in charge of an Explorer program for the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department. Kordys, 33, is accused of making 180 fraudulent transactions amounting to $2,948.29. The transactions included purchases on Amazon as well as the purchase of food, plumbing supplies, and tools. Kordys is a plumber.
According to NBC Connecticut, when confronted by his chief, Kordys admitted the theft saying “I know. I was afraid to tell you about it,” and “It was a bad decision”
Kordys was arrested today by Wolcott Police Department on charges of first-degree larceny.
I bet the chiefs are all thankful that, for once, it wasn’t a command officer doing this. On the other hand, it was still a member of the fire service. When are we going to learn that money given to the Fire department is for the DEPARTMENT’S use, NOT OURS? I wouldn’t be surprised if this is one reason we’re having so much trouble getting volunteers these days: the honest ones don’t want to hang with crooks, and the crooks are the ones getting the press.