An Adams County fire chief is facing charges for allegedly defrauding two different fire departments out of thousands of dollars.
According to authorities, Darrell Eugene Cornett Jr. was involved in a theft scheme in Baltimore County that defrauded “$10,189.98 from the Reisterstown Volunteer Fire Department and an additional $4,272.12 from the Glyndon Volunteer Fire Department.”
Cornett Jr. is currently the fire chief for the Greenmount Community Fire Department.
He was arrested by Liberty Township police on January 1 and sent to Adams County Prison, where he will be extradited to Baltimore County.









