{"id":2646645,"date":"2026-08-18T17:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-judge-issues-arrest-warrants-for-six-mpd-officers-over-fraud\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T17:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T21:53:11","slug":"dc-judge-issues-arrest-warrants-for-six-mpd-officers-over-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-judge-issues-arrest-warrants-for-six-mpd-officers-over-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"DC judge issues arrest warrants for six MPD officers over fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-judge-issues-arrest-warrants-for-six-mpd-officers-over-fraud%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646645&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Washington, D.C. judge has issued arrest warrants for six current and former Metropolitan Police Department employees accused of defrauding taxpayers over $440,000 through fraudulent overtime claims in 2024. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced that these officers, including Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thomas Krmenec, Bernadette Richardson, Dorrie Smith Cleere, and Johnnie Dyer, allegedly manipulated agency records, forged signatures, and claimed overtime while traveling outside the Beltway or being on leave.Fulcher reportedly logged the most fraudulent hours, totaling over $174,900. The examination, which used various digital records, found the officers stole the money by submitting false claims.While the district&#8217;s Attorney General stated they cannot prosecute directly due to legal constraints, they emphasized working to protect taxpayer funds and enforce accountability. The MPD declined to comment on the ongoing investigation. the case highlights issues of aid abuse by law enforcement and efforts to combat corruption within the department.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, judge signed arrest warrants for six <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dc-police\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"16454\">Metropolitan Police Department<\/a> employees who face accusations of defrauding taxpayers of more than $440,000 in allegedly fraudulent overtime pay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeanine-pirro\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3802\">Jeanine Pirro<\/a> announced the arrest warrant orders on Tuesday, saying they will lead to the arrest of six current and former police officers on charges of first-degree <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/waste-and-fraud\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"610\">fraud<\/a>, first-degree theft, forgery, and uttering. The six officers were Peter Sheldon, Frantz Fulcher, Thomas Krmenec, Bernadette Richardson, Dorrie Smith Cleere, and Johnnie Dyer.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4691674\/dc-arrest-warrants-mpd-officers-fraud-scheme\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC judge issues arrest warrants for six MPD officers over fraud scheme<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4691547\/judge-sentence-transgender-assassin-bessent\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge sentences transgender would-be Bessent assassin to over six years in prison<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4691218\/sammy-the-bull-gravano-recounts-turning-on-john-gotti\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sammy \u2018The Bull\u2019 Gravano recounts turning on John Gotti<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery day, we rely on law enforcement to uphold the public\u2019s trust,\u201d Pirro said in a statement. \u201cThese MPD members betrayed that trust by scheming to collect unearned, undeserved income, costing the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. They will be held accountable, and my office remains focused on rooting out fraud and protecting the American taxpayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pirro\u2019s office and district Attorney General Brian Schwalb allege that the six current and former officers stole $441,137.03 total from district taxpayers in the form of fraudulent overtime claims in 2024. Officials also allege that they manipulated agency records and forged signatures from their supervisors to approve their false claims and rake in extra cash on the taxpayers\u2019 dime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fulcher allegedly logged the most fraudulent hours, at 1,861, amassing over $174,915 in fraudulent overtime pay, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-dc\/pr\/arrest-warrants-issued-six-current-and-former-mpd-members-fifth-district-overtime-fraud\">release<\/a> from Pirro\u2019s office. Smith Cleere was allegedly paid $87,397 in fraudulent overtime pay; Krmenec, $89,478; Richardson, $43,351; Dyer, $27,721; and Sheldon, $18,272.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwalb said in a statement to multiple <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/mpd-overtime-fraud-scheme\/4143551\/\">outlets<\/a> that his office does not have the power to prosecute the six individuals directly because of the Home Rule Act, but is \u201cable to protect taxpayer dollars and root out local public corruption\u201d by partnering with Pirro.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese six officers abused their positions of power, exploiting the District and the residents they took an oath to serve and protect,\u201d Schwalb said. \u201cNo one is above the law, especially those trusted with enforcing it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When reached for comment by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, the MPD refused, saying it \u201ccannot comment on any ongoing investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4688972\/blanche-pirro-reflecting-pool-vandalism-case\/\">BLANCHE DEFENDS PIRRO, SAYS IT\u2019S \u2018NOT FAIR\u2019 TO JUDGE US ATTORNEY ON \u2018SINGLE CASE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case was investigated by the MPD using resources including body camera footage, GPS records, cellular location data, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-jan-6-pipe-bombers-detention-hearing-delayed\/\" title=\"...d Jan. 6 pipe bomber&#039;s detention hearing delayed\">license plate reader records<\/a>, and email communications data, according to Pirro\u2019s office. Officials said the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >investigation revealed officers clocking overtime<\/a> in instances when they were personally traveling outside the Beltway and while they were on leave.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge who signed the arrest warrants was a judge in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DC judge issues warrants for 6 MPD officers over $440K fraud<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2646646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dc-mpd.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[84341,50501,6909,50433,81042],"class_list":["post-2646645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrest-warrants","tag-dc-2","tag-fraud","tag-judge-2","tag-mpd-officers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dc-mpd.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646645"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646645\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646649,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646645\/revisions\/2646649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}