Two individuals – Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Custody Deputy Jeffery Wick, 46, of Liverpool, N.Y, and his ex-wife Patricia Wick, 47, of Brewerton – were taken into custody for committing several crimes. They have been charged with Felony Insurance Fraud 3rd, Felony Grand Larceny 3rd, Felony Falsifying Business Records 1st, and Misdemeanor Conspiracy 5th. The charges resulted from an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs Unit into insurance fraud.
During the investigation, detectives discovered that although Jeffery Wick and his wife were divorced in 2019, Jeffery Wick never removed Patricia Wick from his insurance coverage. As a result, claims for Ms. Wick totaled $37,566.77, which were paid after they divorced, with an additional $1,227.66 for her pharmacy needs. In total, $38,794.43 was stolen from the Onondaga County Health Care Coalition self-pay insurance fund, which employees and retirees use to pay for their insurance.
Upon speaking with the Onondaga County Personnel Department during the investigation, it was determined that prosecution was desired for the theft of Ms. Wick’s fraudulent claims over the past four years. Both Jeffery and Patricia Wick were arraigned in CAP court.
