Terminated Lomira Fire Chief charged with theft and misconduct in office

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office has arrested former Lomira Fire Chief and Village of Lomira employee Keith Joas, of Campbellsport, for two counts of misconduct in public office and one count of theft.

On February 13 of this year, Joas’s employment with the Village of Lomira was terminated. Two days later, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into allegations of theft brought by the village.

It is alleged that Joas utilized his position within the Village of Lomira to obtain items for personal use using taxpayer funds. Detectives, in collaboration with the Village of Lomira, analyzed financial records, conducted a thorough investigation, and determined that these charges were appropriate in this case.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says that public employees must be held accountable and held to a higher standard for any violation of trust. For this reason, the sheriff’s office has not only requested charges of theft but is also requesting charges of misconduct in public office.