Feds Going After Convicted Ex-Quincy Cop's Pension

QUINCY, MA — Federal prosecutors are now after the pension of a former Quincy police lieutenant convicted of double dipping.

Retired police Lt. Thomas Corliss owes the government $9,325, according to the Patriot Ledger. In June, he was convicted of 10 counts of mail fraud and one count of embezzlement. He was acquitted on two counts of mail fraud.

To recover the money, the government is attempting to garnish Corliss' pension. Steven Boozang, one of the lawyers who represents Corliss, said he will oppose garnishment.

An internal investigation by the Quincy Police Department revealed that Corliss had collected double pay for working multiple details and/or police shifts that overlapped on multiple occasions in 2015. While on vacation in the Bahamas and on Martha's Vineyard in 2015, Corliss did not use his vacation time.

Meanwhile, Corliss may not have a pension for long. Quincy's retirement board recently voted to hold a hearing on whether his pension should be revoked.

Corliss is currently serving a prison sentence in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

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