Former Volusia Deputy Douglas Meyer, 37, has been charged with organized scheme to defraud, and his badge has been melted down, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. “Meyer thought he could get away with a check-kiting scheme where he wrote himself bad checks from one credit union to another, accessing funds by exploiting the time it takes for checks to clear,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a post on social media.Meyer showed up at one of his credit unions in uniform to ask for the hold on his deposited checks to be released, and was caught on surveillance cameras.Meyer’s credit union reported the fraud to the VSO in September. At that point, the deputy had already turned in his badge.The former deputy worked for the VSO from 2020 to 2024, and again this year until he resigned in August. The sheriff’s office started an investigation that led to his felony charge, and Meyer turned himself in last night.According to court documents, Meyer allegedly did this over and over again at several different banks.Space Coast Credit Union in Daytona Beach took the biggest hit with a loss of just over $5,000, according to court records.”My goal is to make sure he’s held accountable and never works in law enforcement again,” Chitwood said. Meyer was arrested and posted his $7,500 cash bond the same day on Sunday, Nov. 2.
Former Volusia Deputy Douglas Meyer, 37, has been charged with organized scheme to defraud, and his badge has been melted down, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
“Meyer thought he could get away with a check-kiting scheme where he wrote himself bad checks from one credit union to another, accessing funds by exploiting the time it takes for checks to clear,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a post on social media.
Meyer showed up at one of his credit unions in uniform to ask for the hold on his deposited checks to be released, and was caught on surveillance cameras.
Meyer’s credit union reported the fraud to the VSO in September. At that point, the deputy had already turned in his badge.
The former deputy worked for the VSO from 2020 to 2024, and again this year until he resigned in August.
The sheriff’s office started an investigation that led to his felony charge, and Meyer turned himself in last night.
According to court documents, Meyer allegedly did this over and over again at several different banks.
Space Coast Credit Union in Daytona Beach took the biggest hit with a loss of just over $5,000, according to court records.
“My goal is to make sure he’s held accountable and never works in law enforcement again,” Chitwood said.
Meyer was arrested and posted his $7,500 cash bond the same day on Sunday, Nov. 2.
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