Theft in the Volunteer Fire Service
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NY Volunteer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5.6 Million from Fire Company
In one of the largest cases of theft in the history of the volunteer fire service, the treasurer of the…
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Delaware Creates Task Force to Investigate Volunteer Theft and Mismanagement
On the heels of several high profile cases of embezzlement, the state legislature of Delaware has created a task force…
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Ohio Fire Department’s Leadership Under Investigation
The leadership of an Ohio fire department has been placed on administrative leave and the police chief placed in charge…
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Connecticut Chief Sentenced For Embezzlement
A former Connecticut fire chief who was found guilty last year by a federal jury on two charges of embezzling…
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Illinois Chief Gets Jail Time For Theft
An Illinois fire chief who used fire department funds to pay for personal expenses has been sentenced to serve 6…
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NY Chief Charged With Stealing Fuel From FD
A New York fire chief has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing gasoline from his fire department. Fire…
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NC Chief Arrested for Embezzlement
A North Carolina fire chief has been arrested and charged with embezzling nearly $20,000 from his fire department. Jesse Raymon…
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Embattled Kentucky Fire District Missing $7.4 Million
On the heels of state auditors in New York who claim $5 million in funds is unaccounted for from the…
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NY Volunteer Fire Company Investigated Over Unaccounted for Funds
New York state officials have launched an investigation into a volunteer fire department amidst concerns that millions of dollars are…
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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…
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Insider Theft – Our Achilles Heel
A New Hampshire news outlet is doing an in depth analysis of the theft of over $200,000 by a local…
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Maine Chief Remains in Office Despite Admitting to Theft
A fire chief who has been charged with stealing from a fire department account will be keeping his position for…
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Ohio Firefighter Indicted for Stealing $1.5 Million From Fire Department
The president of a volunteer fire company in Ohio has been arrested and accused of stealing as much as $1.5…
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Tennessee Volunteer Fire Company Devastated By Insider Theft
The leadership of a volunteer fire company in Tennessee is wondering whether they will be able to stay afloat after…
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