Marion deputy faked cancers | The Columbus Dispatch

[FRIEND OF FAMILY]

unfortuneately not only did he con his friends, he also conned his family and parents. his parents morgaged and remorgaged their home to pay for his cancer treatments. He acted the perfect son. Now then must deal with the embarrassment and the grief all at once. This must also make them angry as well as making it difficult for them to grieve for him. The fact that his children will one day have to realize what he had done. What a shame this is.

[ihrtno4]

FRIEND OF FAMILY wrote:

unfortuneately not only did he con his friends, he also conned his family and parents. his parents morgaged and remorgaged their home to pay for his cancer treatments. He acted the perfect son. Now then must deal with the embarrassment and the grief all at once. This must also make them angry as well as making it difficult for them to grieve for him. The fact that his children will one day have to realize what he had done. What a shame this is.

Well maybe they should be angry with the wife too since she was in on the scam!!!

[Nobama 2012]

This is no different than the millions who steal from our government every month because they are too lazy to get off their asses and get jobs. It's unfortunate for his kids he took his life. I see it as theft from family, friends, and the government. These people make me sick. And their proud of it. Go figure, shows how they were raised Have more babies, get more money. Sad world we live in. Sad.

[Proves My Theroy]

This is proof that alot of cops are deranged people who most likely were picked on in school and thrive for attention and authority any way they can get it and the sad part is there are many more out there just like this low life then they wonder how come they get no respect and cry about how hard their jobs are,heres a thought get a new job if this one causes you to do stupid things and makes you feel that you need a pity party to get by in your miserable life and many people give these losers instant hero status because they are cops the only heroic act this moron ever done was his last act

[Yourkidding]

If he was capabile of lying to family, friends & community, what type of bad decisions did he make, in his capacity as an officer of the law? I'll never believe his wife did not know about these lies. Shut off any public monies that could currently be going her way!! Yes, I feel for the children but hopefully they will now be raised with better values!

[anon]

Delaware resident wrote:

I find it hard to believe his spouse was not in on this scam. How in the world could she not know he was faking it??? She knew. She was a nurse! How could she not notice that he had no surgical scars (he stated his testicle was removed), that he never needed dressings changed, etc. And she never went to any of his treatments? Please - she knew.

I am so shocked by this....how could his wife not know!!! I good wife would have accompanied her husband to doc. consults and treatments!! I know the wife and the kids and am totally suprised by all this. Sh had to have knowledge!!!!!!

[Curious George]

What did he spend that money on? Drugs? Escorts? Gambling?

[cat girl]

Sad that he had such a need for attention. His life must have been so hard. RIP. This incident does not reflect on the DPD for me. My best to his surviving family and bless those that supported him with love and good faith. They are to be commended for their generous donations. They were from the heart and this man had needs if not physical. Kudos to his coworkers for being kind and loving.

[cousin2]

Ohio Lady wrote:

I feel the wife should be left alone, no one has facts showing she knew any of this, she was probably fed the same lies. Depending on their relationship, he may have been a control freak and told her he wanted to go it alone...or he didn't want the kids to know, but no matter what, this wife and family will live with the humilation forever....IF she knew it was a scam, then I think her heart should own up, but I truly do not think she knew, I think she was scammed too....

I agree. When you love someone & trust them. You do not usually doubt them. And unfortantly, when you find out you have been lied to & the truth comes out, it really does not matter what you do for a living... you still believed your spouse.