A former deputy sheriff was ordered to reimburse the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation nearly $235,000 after he was convicted of fraud for working as a law firm investigator, truck driver and laborer while receiving disability benefits.
A Frankly County judge on Monday ordered 56-year-old Gregory A. Fitzer to pay $211,536 in restitution plus $23,187 in investigation costs. Fitzer pleaded guilty to a fourth degree fraud charge.
The former Muskingum County deputy was also sentenced to probation for four years in lieu of a year in jail.
In following up on a tip, BWC said its Special I...
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