Clermont, Florida: Former officer Jeremy Kevitt accused of taking $50,000 from Florida police union

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Former Clermont police officer accused of taking $50,000 from Florida police union
Jeremy Kevitt arrested on felony charges of grand theft, organized fraud

8 September 2021

A former police officer has been arrested on felony charges, accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from a police union while he was its president, officials said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in an email that former Clermont officer Jeremy Kevitt obtained an ATM card in 2014 and used it to spend money from the Clermont Police Officers Union bank accounts without approval. Investigators said Kevitt spent some $30,000 from an account funded by monthly payroll deposits from police officers and another $20,000 from an account set up to help pay medical bills for an injured police officer, the ...

Clermont, Florida, police officer & fraudster Jeremy Kevitt​

Former Clermont police officer accused of taking $50,000 from Florida police union

Officials say a former police officer has been arrested on felony charges, accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from a police union while he was its president.

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FDLE arrests Clermont man for theft and organized fraud [Press Releses]​

For Immediate Release

September 7, 2021

CLERMONT, Fla. – FDLE agents arrested Jeremy Edward Kevitt, 50, of Clermont, for grand theft and organized fraud. Agents believe he stole tens of thousands from the Clermont Police Officers Union.

The investigation began last November at the request of the Clermont Police Department. Kevitt, at the time a corporal with CPD, was the president of the Clermont Police Officers Union and managed the bank account. After the police department received an overdraft notice on the account and discovered that Kevitt had obtained an ATM card without approval, they contacted FDLE.

Funds from the union account could only be used to benefit CPD officers and local charities, but the investigation shows Kevitt used the account to pay his personal expenses at grocery stores, gas stations, home improvement stores and for personal travel.

Kevitt opened an additional account to pay medical bills for an injured officer. Money from this account came from donations and fundraising events. After paying the medical expenses, nearly $20,000 was to be donated. However, investigators believe Kevitt instead spent the money on himself.

The investigation showed that Kevitt stole nearly $50,000 between the two accounts. He was arrested Saturday and booked into the Lake County Jail. The Office of the State Attorney, 5th Judicial Circuit, will prosecute this case.

Clermont Police Chief Charles Broadway said, “Police officers are held to a higher standard, and while employed with the Clermont Police Department, Jeremy Kevitt violated the oath of office he swore to uphold and the trust that was placed in him by his fellow officers, staff and the International Union of Police Associations. I personally thank the union board members and Clermont Police Department personnel for holding those accountable when one errs from our core values and the high standard set for this noble profession. I also am thankful for the thorough investigation conducted by our partners at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and for the cooperation from the State Attorney’s Office, Fifth Judicial Circuit. The alleged actions of Jeremy Kevitt were solely his own doing and do not reflect the integrity, commitment and professionalism of the men and women of the Clermont Police Department.”

For Further Information Contact:
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001

 

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Ex-Clermont cop accused of spending funds meant for charities, fellow officers on himself

7 September 2021

A former Central Florida police officer is accused of wiping out a fund meant to help his fellow officers, and is now facing fraud charges. Investigators said no one noticed until nearly $50,000 had disappeared. Officer Jeremy Kevitt, 50, had been with the Clermont Police Department since 2005. FDLE investigators said he was the union president and the only one with access to the accounts. One of the accounts was for local charities, and the other was to help pay medical bills for an injured officer. Investigators said the Clermont Police Department reached out after learning the accounts had been ...

Ex-Clermont cop accused of spending funds meant for charities, fellow officers on himself

A former Central Florida police officer is accused of wiping out a fund meant to help his fellow officers and is now facing fraud charges.

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Police Union President Arrested for Stealing $50K from Fellow Cops, Including Funds for Wounded Cop

10 September 2021

Clermont officer Jeremy Kevitt wasn’t just any old cop — he was the president of the Clermont Police Officers Union with decades of time on the force. His status at the union granted him special access that other officers did not have and in true scumbag fashion, he abused this access and stole from his brothers in blue. Kevitt was arrested on Labor Day for allegedly stealing $50,000 from his own union, including the theft of money from a fund set up to pay for the medical bills of a wounded cop. For years, according to the Florida Department of ...

Police Union President Arrested for Stealing $50K from Fellow Cops, Including Funds for Wounded Cop

A cop who was the president of the police union, robbed his fellow cops of $50,000, including $20k from a charity set up for a wounded officer.

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Clermont PD officer arrested for theft, organized fraud

15 September 2021

FDLE agents arrested Jeremy Edward Kevitt, 50, of Clermont, on Sept. 7 for grand theft and organized fraud. Agents believe he stole tens of thousands of dollars from the Clermont Police Officers Union. The investigation began last November at the request of the Clermont Police Department. Kevitt, at the time a corporal with CPD, was the president of the Clermont Police Officers Union and managed the bank account. After the police department received an overdraft notice on the account and discovered that Kevitt had obtained an ATM card without approval, they contacted FDLE. Funds from the union account could only ...

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Former Clermont officer stole nearly $50K from police union as its president, FDLE says

7 September 2021

A former Clermont police officer was arrested for allegedly stealing nearly $50,000 from the police union while he was president, including from a fund meant to help a wounded officer, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Tuesday. Jeremy Kevitt, 50, is accused of obtaining an ATM card in 2014 and spending money from the Clermont Police Officers Union bank accounts without approval from board members. According to FDLE, Kevitt spent about $30,000 from an account funded by monthly payroll deposits from CPD officers and nearly $20,000 from an account set up to help pay medical bills for an injured ...