Atlanta Firefighters Charged with Alleged Arson Scheme

    June 12, 2025
    Fire investigators allege the Atlanta firefighter enlisted his captain to burn a car to collect insurance, court records showed.

    An Atlanta firefighter and his captain have been arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to collect insurance.

    Following an extensive investigation, Firefighter Alvin Cox and Capt. Adrian Strickland were both arrested.

    The two, assigned to Station 10, are accused of 'orchestrating' a fire in 2023 that destroyed a Hyundai Elantra, according to Fox5. 

    Cox's story to police about his vehicle being stolen started to be questioned when a search of the city's camera system came up empty.

    Fire investigators also determined that the captain accessed reports about the car fire more than a dozen times. Cellphone data reportedly placed him near where the burning vehicle was found, according to court records.

     

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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