Jimmy Scarbrough, Bribery Theft and Fraud, Texas 2022

Texarkana Man Sentenced in Federal Bribery, Theft and Fraud Scheme

TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana man has been sentenced in a federal bribery, theft and fraud scheme at the Red River Army Depot (RRAD) in the Eastern District of Texas.

Jimmy Scarbrough, 71, of Hooks, pleaded guilty on August 22, 2022, to conspiring with others to defraud the United States, commit theft of government property, and commit bribery.

Scarbrough was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder, III.

Scarbrough was also ordered to forfeit his 1951 Ford F-1 pickup truck and $229,000 cash.

Scarbrough directed more than $7 million in purchases from RRAD to his select vendors, including former RRAD vendor Jeffrey Harrison and former RRAD vendor Justin Bishop, through the government purchase card (GPC) program.

Scarbrough demanded hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from his selected vendors.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Scarbrough accepted bribes in various forms, including receiving at least $116,000.00 in U.S. Postal Service money orders from Harrison. Scarbrough also had Harrison and Bishop purchase at least $135,000.00 in car parts or services for his hot rod collection.

U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston said, “Scarbrough sold his position of public trust for personal gain, all at the expense of the hard-working men and women at the RRAD who support our armed forces around the globe.”

Featherston added, “We will continue vigorously uprooting corruption and fraud at the RRAD and the vendors that support its mission.”

This sentencing brings to a close the cases of multiple individuals involved in the scheme, including former RRAD official Devin McEwin, who was sentenced to a five-year term of federal probation, and former RRAD official Louis Singleton, who was sentenced to five years of federal probation.

Former RRAD vendor Jeffrey Harrison was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $300,000, while former RRAD vendor Justin Bishop was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison and ordered to forfeit $55,000.

The scheme was uncovered through the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s office, the FBI, and the Army CID, who worked together to investigate and prosecute the case.

Scarbrough was the Equipment Mechanic Supervisor at the RRAD in Texarkana, Texas, a position he held from November 2001 until May 2019.

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