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Former Detroit Firefighters’ Union Treasurer Sentenced To Federal Prison

The former treasurer for Detroit Firefighters IAFF Local 344 has been sentenced to serve one year in federal prison following her guilty plea to embezzling over $200,000. Verdine Day was also ordered to pay restitution of $220,043 to Local 344, and will be on supervised release once her prison term is complete.

Detroit Firefighter’s Union Treasurer Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $200k

The treasurer for the Detroit Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 344, pled guilty to stealing over $200,000 in union funds. Verdine Day, 62, entered the plea before District Judge George Caram Steeh last week. She is facing up to thirty-years in prison.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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