The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office today arrested a retired Santa Barbara County Fire Department employee after allegations of misappropriation of union funds.

This arrest comes after an investigation into possible misappropriation of funds while Robert Perez held the position of Insurance Director with the Santa Barbara County Firefighter’s Local 2046.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department respects the judicial process with regard to the arrest.

Please direct all questions regarding the arrest to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office or the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office.

Contact Information:

Captain David Sadecki

Information Officer

Office 805.681-5531

Cell 805.689-0599

News Line 805.681-5546

Email david.sadecki@sbcfire.com

Twitter @SBCFireInfo

All Santa Barbara County Fire Department News Releases are available at www.sbcfire.com

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