Kevin Ryan Straw, a 40-year-old Lexington, Kentucky, man and former manager of Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) lodges, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Thursday, May 14, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove. Straw defrauded the organizations and numerous individuals of a total of $187,024.45.
Between 2021 and 2024, Straw, who served as President of Louisville's Metropolitan Lodge 32 and held various roles with the Kentucky State FOP in Frankfort, orchestrated a scheme involving investment fraud, defrauding at least ten individuals of $80,200. He also misappropriated $49,760 from Metro Lodge 32 through false cash withdrawal claims.
Additionally, Straw charged $15,501.48 in personal expenses to the State FOP credit card and sought $41,562.97 in reimbursement for un-incurred travel expenses. The guilty plea was jointly announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office, FBI Louisville Field Office, Kentucky Attorney General, and Louisville Metro Police Department.
Straw is scheduled for sentencing on August 11, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., where he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. As part of his plea agreement, he has agreed to pay $187,024.45 in restitution.