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Last updated on Tuesday, December 18, 2018
(VALPARAISO) - The former treasurer of an Indiana police organization has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for stealing nearly $190,000.
Lawrence LaFlower told a federal judge Monday that "everything revolved around gambling." He called himself a "liar, a thief, and a cheat."
LaFlower was treasurer of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 165 in Valparaiso. He also was a lieutenant with the Porter County sheriff's office until last May. He wrote checks to himself or withdrew money from the bank over a five-year period.
Lodge 165 president Bill Marshall says the group was forced to sell land after LaFlower's embezzlement. He says it has struggled to pay for scholarships and school supplies for children.
Judge Philip Simon told LaFlower he's "exhibit A" among people who "get swallowed up" by gambling.
Information from: Post-Tribune, http://posttrib.chicagotribune.com/
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