Crime & Safety

Former Boston Police Officer Sentenced for Making False Statements to FBI

David Michael Fitzgerald was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton Thursday.

A former Boston Police officer was sentenced Thursday for for making a false statement to the FBI in connection with his cash loans to a known criminal.

David Michael Fitzgerald, 49, of Milton, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to one year of probation and a fine of $1,000. In July, Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the FBI.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Fitzgerald developed a relationship with an individual who was known to be a street-level drug dealer and bookmaker. During the course of this relationship, Fitzgerald made cash loans to the individual, which were paid back in weekly installments. On April 27, 2015, Fitzgerald met the individual in Watertown in order to collect a $500 cash installment for one of the outstanding loans. Later that same day, when federal agents who were investigating the matter questioned Fitzgerald, he falsely stated that the purpose of his meeting with the individual was simply social in nature and that he had never loaned money to the individual. Not only were these statements untrue, but they were intended to interfere with an ongoing federal investigation.

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During his time as a member of the Boston Police Department, Fitzgerald was an officer and served as the treasurer of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association from 2012 to 2014. He served with the department as an officer from 1996 until June 2015 when he resigned as part of his plea agreement.

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