The former volunteer fire chief in Buena Vista is out on bond after an arrest Friday as part of a 77 count indictment.
Butch Lawhorn taught swift water rescue courses but investigators say
he was never certified to teach those courses. Lawhorn is accused of
faking certificates issued to volunteers from all over southwest
Virginia and of taking thousands of dollars for the classes. Swift water
rescue teams in Rockbridge County and beyond are in limbo, waiting to
find out if they'll have to train all over again.
Last fall, WDBJ7
first reported Lawhorn was the focus of a State Police investigation.
He lost his chief position around the same time. Troopers searched the
fire station and his house...."
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