Theft in the Volunteer Fire Service
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PA Attorney General Sues Fire Department
The attorney general for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has taken the drastic step of suing three emergency service organizations and…
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Two Virginia Departments Victimized By Insider Theft
Two volunteer fire departments from Virginia are in the news today, both victims of insider theft by high ranking officials.…
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Insider Theft Costs South Dakota Volunteer FD $170k
The former treasurer of a South Dakota volunteer fire department stands accused of stealing $170,000. Denae Baustian, 46, of the…
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PA Volunteer Fire Official Charged with Theft
Another headline about theft in the volunteer fire service… this time in Pennsylvania … $74k
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Texas Fire Chief and Family Members Charged with Embezzlement
A Texas fire chief, his mother, and his sister have been arrested and charged with embezzling approximately $40,000 from the…
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Mayor Charged With Stealing From VFD
We have covered a number of stories about theft in the volunteer fire service, but here’s a new one: a…
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Alabama Firefighter Charged With Stealing Breast Cancer T Shirt Proceeds
An Alabama volunteer firefighter is facing felony theft charges after stealing approximately $2,000 in donated funds his fire company had…
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Ohio Lieutenant Indicted For Fire Truck Parts Scam
An Ohio volunteer fire lieutenant and a mechanic have been indicted and charged with operating a $180,000 fire apparatus parts…
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Not Your Typical Embezzlement Case: Virginia Chief Fights Back
There have been a number of fire service embezzlement cases that have been covered in this blog the past few years.…
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Not Again: Volunteer Theft and 1st Amendment Violation Caught on Tape
Two New York cases are in the news today, both of which raise the same frustrated response: not again! In…
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Another Volunteer Organization the Victim of Insider Theft
Its only been a week, but there’s been yet another case of theft in the volunteer fire service – this…
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Another Case of Theft in the Volunteer Fire Service
There has been another case of theft in the volunteer fire service, this time in West Virginia, and this time…
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Washington State Firefighter Sentenced for Stealing Fuel
An inactive volunteer firefighter who was battling lung cancer has been sentenced to 35 days in prison for the theft…
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