Former Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Manager Sentenced to 27 Months for Wire Fraud
Kevin Ryan Straw was sentenced on August 13, 2026, to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $187,164.45 in restitution for wire fraud.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 10:15 a.m. ET
On August 13, 2026, Kevin Ryan Straw, 40, of Lexington, Kentucky, was to 27 months in prison for wire fraud by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, according to official court documents from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky. According to official court filings, Straw served between 2021 and 2024 as President of Metropolitan Lodge 32 of the Fraternal Order of Police in Louisville, Kentucky, and as Vice President and Government Affairs Chair of the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police in Frankfort, Kentucky.
Official filings state that Straw defrauded at least ten individuals out of $80,340 through an investment fraud scheme. He also misappropriated $49,760 from Metro Lodge 32 through cash withdrawals he falsely claimed were made to transfer funds to a different account, charged $15,501.48 in personal expenses to the State FOP credit card, and requested $41,562.97 in reimbursement for travel expenses that were not incurred. In total, Straw defrauded $187,164.45 from Metro Lodge 32, the State FOP, and individual victims, and was ordered to pay $187,164.45 in restitution.
In a victim impact statement, the Kentucky State Fraternal Order of Police stated that Straw violated the trust placed in him, noting that the organization relies heavily on trust to function effectively. Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, stated that Straw betrayed that trust by using his positions for personal gain. The sentence was announced jointly by Parman, FBI Louisville Field Office Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, and Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Paul Humphrey. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate K. Smith prosecuted the case.
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