Former Volunteer Fire Department Secretary Charged With Stealing Public Funds in Montgomery County

ALSTON, Ga. – A former volunteer fire department secretary has been arrested after investigators allege she stole money from a bank account containing public funds and community donations.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that 55-year-old Kimberly Oglesby of Ailey has been charged with one count of felony theft by taking.

According to the GBI, Oglesby served as secretary for the Alston Fire Department, a volunteer fire department in Montgomery County.

The investigation began on June 19 after the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office requested GBI assistance regarding missing funds from the department’s “Boot Fund” bank account.

Investigators said the account contained both City of Alston funds and donations made by members of the public to support the fire department.

Authorities said Oglesby was the account holder for the Alston Fire Department at the time of the alleged theft.

Following the investigation, Oglesby was arrested on July 1 and booked into the Montgomery County Jail.

The GBI said the investigation remains active.

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at (478) 374-6988.