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Ex-Volusia Deputy Charged in Alleged Check-Kiting Scheme

After his Nov. 2 surrender, the sheriff pledges to melt his badge, signaling a push to bar his return to law enforcement.

Overview

  • Douglas Meyer, 37, faces an organized scheme to defraud charge over an alleged pattern of writing bad checks across multiple credit unions.
  • Investigators say he exploited check-clearing delays and, in one incident captured on surveillance, wore his uniform to press staff to release a hold.
  • He turned himself in on Nov. 2 and was released the same day after posting bond, which WESH reported as $7,500.
  • Court records cited in coverage report more than $6,000 siphoned with Space Coast Credit Union taking just over $5,000 in losses, while detectives told FOX 35 he obtained about $5,000 and aimed for $50,000.
  • A September fraud report from a credit union prompted the investigation; Meyer had resigned in August after serving from 2020–2024 and briefly in 2025, and the sheriff says his badge will be melted.