A former employee of the Summerville Police Department, Stacy R. Floyd Fountain, was sentenced to 20 years, with four to be severed in prison after being convicted of stealing over $25,000 from the department this week.
Police said that the money was stolen over a period ranging from July 2010 and October 2017.
After four years, Fountain will serve the remainder on probation.
Fountain was indicted back on March 2, 2020 on seven felony counts: four counts of theft by taking, two counts of theft by conversion and one count of violation of oath by public officer.
Reports added that Fountain shall pay restitution in the amount of $78,770.00 to the Probation Office for the benefit of the City of Summerville Police Department at 170 Cox Street, Summerville GA, 30747. The Defendant shall also pay $17,900.00 restitution to the Probation Office for the benefit of Gallagher Bassett Insurance. Priority shall be given to the City of Summerville Police Department no funds shall be distributed to Gallagher Bassett Insurance until restitution to the City of Summerville is paid in full.
