Connecticut Firefighter Charged With Embezzlement

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Posted by: Curt Varone 19 hours ago 1 Comment

A Connecticut firefighter has been charged with embezzling funds from his fire department’s cadet program. Jason Kordys was in charge of an Explorer program for the Wolcott Volunteer Fire Department. Kordys, 33, is accused of making 180 fraudulent transactions amounting to $2,948.29. The transactions included purchases on Amazon as well as the purchase of food, plumbing supplies, and tools. Kordys is a plumber.

According to NBC Connecticut, when confronted by his chief, Kordys admitted the theft saying “I know. I was afraid to tell you about it,” and “It was a bad decision”

Kordys was arrested today by Wolcott Police Department on charges of first-degree larceny.

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Curt Varone has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 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) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.