volunteer theft
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North Carolina Fire Chief Facing Second Round of Criminal Charges
A North Carolina fire chief who was suspended last fall after being charged with submitting fraudulent invoices, is now facing…
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Podcast Episode 24: Pink Collar Theft In The Fire Service
In this episode, Curt discusses a little known problem, Pink Collar Theft, with Kelly Paxton. Kelly runs the web site…
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SC Chief Sentenced to 33 Months For Embezzlement
A South Carolina fire chief who was convicted of embezzling funds from his department has been sentenced to 33 months…
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Three Former Florida Fire Chiefs Charged With Fraud
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office has charged three former fire chiefs from the Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department with fraud.…
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Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $500k from Volunteer Fire Department
A part-time administrative assistant for the Falls Township Fire Department pled guilty yesterday to stealing for than half-a-million dollars from…
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Florida Fire District the Latest Victim of Insider Theft
A secretary for the Holley Navarre Fire District has been charged with stealing nearly $56,000 from the firefighters' pension fund.…
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Sounding The Alarm: Volunteer Theft in NY State
In the aftermath of 140 arrests for insider theft from volunteer fire departments in New York state in the past…
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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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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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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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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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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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