Oak Forest Fires Former Fire Chief After Theft Allegations

OAK FOREST, IL — Former Oak Forest Fire Chief David Griffin has been fired by the city in connection with felony charges he faces that relate to theft of city funds.

Griffin, 46, was fired after a February 5 hearing, the Daily Southtown reported. He had been serving as a lieutenant after he stepped down in 2016.

He has been accused of misappropriating city funds to pay for repairs to his wife’s vehicle. The thefts happened three times between 2014 and 2015 while he was chief, and total $3,623. According to the accusations, Griffin used public funds to repair his personal Pontiac Grand Prix, while claiming the work was being done on a Chevrolet Impala owned by the city.

He was arrested Dec. 28 and charged with felony theft, forgery and official misconduct.

Griffin is the third fire chief or deputy in the city to have been investigated for financial improprieties.

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