More Volunteer Theft in Illinois

The theft problem in the volunteer fire service continues: last week the long time treasurer of the Glen Ellyn (IL) Volunteer Fire Company, David Garmoe, was placed on administrative leave after he was accused of embezzling more than $260,000 in ...

More Volunteer Theft

Another case of theft in the volunteer service, brothers stealing from brothers. This time, its Ford City, Pennsylvania. Click here for the video. Ford City Fire Chief Scott Gaiser was quoted as saying: “We’ll be a little more vigilant about ...

Insider Theft in PA Volunteer Fire Department

Another volunteer fire department has been victimized by insider theft, this time to the tune of over $50,000. Ankur Patel, age 24, of the Rohrerstown Fire Company in Lancaster County, used a fire company credit card between July and December ...

Another Volunteer Fire Department Victimized By Insider Theft

In what can only be described as an epidemic, yet another volunteer fire company has been victimized by a trusted insider who steals large sums of money. The former treasurer of the Steelton Volunteer Fire Company, in Steelton, Pennsylvania, is accused ...

Another Case of Theft in the Volunteer Fire Service

A New Jersey volunteer firefighter has been sentenced in Federal District Court for stealing $589,000 from his fire company. Charles V. Mancini III, 46, of the New Sharon Volunteer Fire Department will serve four years and four months in prison. Upon ...

SC Volunteer Firefighters Accused in Theft Ring

Two volunteer firefighters from the Ridgeville Volunteer Fire Department, in Dorchester County, South Carolina, have been arrested in Orangeburg County in connection with the theft of nearly $40,000 worth of copper wire. Firefighters Jeffrey McQueen Riley, Jr., 21, and Johnathon ...

Former Fire Chief Charged in AFG Related Theft

The American Fire Grant (AFG) program administered by the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, has been one of most important Federal programs to support the fire service. Unlike many other Federal programs, it has been remarkably free from controversy – except ...

Theft By Firefighters From Volunteer Fire Departments

This video is about a recent theft that occurred in the Cattaraugus, New York Fire Department. While we like to think that such conduct is rare – it is occurring frequently enough that all volunteer fire departments need to take ...