Dixon Police Department Loses $112,000 After SUVs Are Not Delivered
The Dixon, Missouri Police Department has lost $112,000 after ordering two SUVs from vendor ESU Pursuits, which never delivered the vehicles. The funds were secured through a loan initiated by the former chief, and the current chief discovered the issue…
Springfield, MO, October 23, 2026 —
The Dixon, Missouri Police Department has lost $112,000 after ordering two SUVs from vendor ESU Pursuits, which did not deliver the vehicles, according to the information provided about the matter.
The funds for the purchase were secured through a loan initiated by the department’s former chief. The department’s current chief discovered the issue, including that the vehicles had not been delivered and that ESU Pursuits is under federal and state investigation for alleged fraud nationwide.
The available information does not specify when the order was placed, when the loan was initiated, or when the current chief discovered the undelivered vehicles. It also does not provide details about the loan’s terms, the purchase agreement, or steps taken to recover the $112,000.
The investigation into ESU Pursuits is described as involving alleged fraud nationwide. No findings, charges, or conclusions from federal or state authorities were provided, and the information does not establish that investigators have reached a determination about the Dixon transaction.
The department’s order involved two SUVs, but further details about the vehicles, their intended use, or the vendor’s communications with the department were not provided. The name of the former chief and the current chief was also not included.
The information provided does not say whether the department has reported the matter to law enforcement, whether any loan payments have been made, or whether the vehicles or funds may still be recovered. Those details, along with the timing of the order and the status of any recovery effort, remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Ciara Folkerts on www.ky3.com, see more information here.
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