Michigan Firefighter Sued By Dept. For Allegedly Stealing

Feb. 12, 2004
The Sparta Fire Department Board will sue a suspended firefighter who pled no contest to embezzling fire department funds.

The Sparta Fire Department Board will sue a suspended firefighter who pled no contest to embezzling fire department funds.

The Board voted 6-1 Tuesday night to go ahead with the suit.

Investigators tell 24 Hour News 8 David Murdock pled no contest in December to embezzling more than $20,000. He is scheduled to be sentenced March 23, where he faces up to ten years in prison and a $15,000 fine.

The embezzlement was allegedly done by falsifying invoices, some with the logos of two businesses connected to Murdock.

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