Former Bethany Beach Police Chief, Captain plead guilty to fraud

DELAWARE – The former Chief and Captain of the Bethany Beach Police Department have pleaded guilty to wire fraud stemming from theft of overtime funds from the Department.

According to court documents, 58-year-old Michael Redmon and 49-year-old Darin Cathell spent years claiming to work overtime shifts that they did not work. Redmon, the former Police Chief, falsely claimed at least 174 shifts, totaling at least 760 hours and at least $81,890. Cathell, the former Captain, falsely claimed a minimum of 185 shifts, totaling at least 800 hours and at least $67,970. We’re told some of the funds Redmon and Cathell received were federal grant funds.

Redmon and Cathell each face a maximum of 20 years in prison and are both scheduled to be sentenced on August 12, 2025.