Buena Vista Fire Chief Butch Lawhorn is under investigation
for possible fraud for allegedly teaching swift water rescue volunteers without
proper certification.
Search warrants were served on Tuesday.
Search warrants were served on Tuesday.
Investigators are trying to determine if Lawhorn obtained
money or signatures by false pretenses.
Reports are that Lawhorn allegedly taught volunteers using materials he was not authorized to use
and handed out bogus certificates to his students.
