2 former Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Department chiefs arrested on theft-related charges

NORTH VERNON, Ind. (WISH) — Two former Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Department chiefs were arrested on theft-related charges.

The two former fire chiefs were arrested after an Indiana State Police investigation into the theft of thousands of dollars from the fire department where they served.

In early 2025, an Indiana State Police detective was requested to investigate allegations that two former fire chiefs of the Montgomery Township Volunteer Fire Department had stolen funds from the department between 2021 and 2024. The detective worked with investigators with the Indiana State Board of Accounts to investigate the thefts.

The investigators revealed that while chief of the fire department, Bradley T. Jacobs, 56, of Paris Crossing, Indiana, embezzled over $70,000 from the Montgomery Township Fire Department Between January 2021 and January 2023. The investigation also determined that a second chief, Brent A. McInteer, 29, of Bedford, Indiana, embezzled over $40,000 from the fire department between February 2023 and April 2024.

Further information indicated that the two former fire chiefs accessed the department’s bank account and used the department’s credit card to transfer money to their personal accounts and to make multiple person purchases.

At the conclusion of the investigation, the case was submitted to the Jennings County Prosecutor’s Office for review. As a ...