Tag Archives: volunteer theft

Two fire departments in opposite ends of the country are in the headlines today with the same problem: insider theft.

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Two volunteer fire departments from Virginia are in the news today, both victims of insider theft by high ranking officials. In Louisa County, fire chief Mark McGheen of the Trevilans Volunteer Fire Department stands accused of embezzling thousands of dollars ...

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Another headline about theft in the volunteer fire service… this time in Pennsylvania … $74k

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A Texas fire chief, his mother, and his sister have been arrested and charged with embezzling approximately $40,000 from the Iola Volunteer Fire Department.  Fire Chief Earl Sword, his mother Wanda Sword (an accountant of the fire department)  and his ...

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A bizarre case involving a West Virginia volunteer fire company has gotten a bit closer to closure. Michael Kevin Brammer, the former president of the Ronceverte Volunteer Fire Department, was convicted this week of one count of conspiracy to commit ...

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The fire chief of Wilkes-Barre Township, Pennsylvania, was arrested today by State police following a 3 year investigation into financial irregularities in the fire department. Fire Chief John Yuknavich faces charges of theft, receiving stolen property, and access device fraud. ...

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We have covered a number of stories about theft in the volunteer fire service, but here’s a new one: a West Virginia mayor was charged with embezzling funds from the local volunteer fire department. Grant Town Mayor Robert Dale Riggs  ...

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An Alabama volunteer firefighter is facing felony theft charges after stealing approximately $2,000 in donated funds his fire company had raised for breast cancer research. Phillip Jones, 34, of the Tallassee Volunteer Fire Department has allegedly admitted to stealing the ...

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Another investigation into alleged financial misdealings by a trusted fire service leader is making headlines, this time in Iowa where a state audit has concluded that the fire chief “misspent” at least $96,000. Denison Volunteer Fire Department’s former fire chief, ...

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Its only been a week, but there’s been yet another case of theft in the volunteer fire service – this time in northwest New York state. Robert Kawski, president of the Chautauqua County Fireman’s Fraternity, has been charged with grand ...

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