Former Sheridan City Superintendent Charged With Theft From The City

A former Sheridan Utility Maintenance Division Superintendent is accused of stealing and selling city property.

Kenneth Hirschman has been charged with one count of theft.

Investigators with the Sheridan Police Department say between July of 2020 and March of 2022, there were 3 instances where Hirschman took between 285 and 350 pounds of brass and sold it to a recycling company in Billings, Montana for a total of more than $1,500.

The company was able to provide investigators with receipts of the transactions.

Under Sheridan city policy, all salvageable scrap metal belonging to the city is to be exchanged at a recycling facility in Sheridan.

When interviewed, Hirschman admitted to what he did and knew the brass belonged to the city.

Because the amount of the theft was more than $1,000, it is considered a felony and is punishable by no more than 10 years in prison.

Hirschman is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing later this month.