07/15/2026
AK24002148
Location: Delta Junction
Type: Theft of funds
Dispatch Text:
Update:
In January 2024, the Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI) Financial Crimes Unit received a report alleging the embezzlement of approximately $160,000 from the Deltana Volunteer Fire Department. The subsequent investigation determined that former Fire Chief Michael Paschall, 63, of Delta Junction, had engaged in an extensive scheme to embezzle department funds and property over an extended period. Investigators ultimately determined that Paschall had misappropriated more than $400,000 in department assets.
As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued charging Paschall with Theft in the First Degree, Scheme to Defraud, Falsification of Business Records, Misapplication of Property, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and additional related offenses. Prior to the issuance of the arrest warrant, Paschall fled Alaska. He was subsequently located in North Carolina, arrested, and returned to Alaska to face prosecution.
On July 9, 2026, Paschall was sentenced in Fairbanks Superior Court pursuant to a plea agreement. Paschall pleaded guilty to Scheme to Defraud and was sentenced to three years of incarceration with one year suspended. He was also ordered to pay $441,409 in restitution to the Deltana Volunteer Fire Department.
Original:
On 01/07/2024 at about 1900 hours, the Alaska State Troopers in Delta Junction received a report of theft of an undisclosed amount of monies stolen over the course of several years. The theft occurred in the Delta Junction area. Investigation continues.
