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Tagged: Embezzlement

Lakewood Officer Embezzlement
6:42 am
Mon July 2, 2012

Lakewood Officer Receives Federal Embezzlement Sentence

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A former police officer in Lakewood, Washington will spend 2 years, 9 months in federal prison, and pay immediate restitution. That was the sentence handed down in federal court today after he pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Amy Radil of KUOW reports.

In federal court in Tacoma, former Lakewood police officer Skeeter Timothy Manos faced the anger of the people he stole from.

Manos has admitted to embezzling over $150,000 from his police officer’s union and the families of fallen officers.

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Lakewood Police Officer
6:06 am
Thu February 9, 2012

Lakewood Police Officer Accused of Diverting Funds for Slain Officer's Families

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A memorial for four slain Lakewood police officers.
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A police officer in Lakewood, Washington was arrested Wednesday for embezzling funds meant for the families of slain Lakewood police officers. He’s accused of diverting the donations from union bank accounts and using them for trips, gambling and home remodeling. KUOW’s Amy Radil reports.

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