Former Gautier officer sentenced for using city gas card for personal vehicle

A former Gautier police officer was sentenced for using a city gas card to pay for fuel for his personal vehicle.

Eric Maye was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court to 5 years of house arrest and 5 years probation and ordered to repay nearly $1,500 and fines.

State Auditor Shad White said Maye pleaded guilty to embezzlement. He was arrested in January 2023 and served with a demand letter for repayment of $1,433.43.

Maye was using the city’s FuelMan gas card to purchase fuel for his personal vehicle. The gas card is intended to be used to purchase fuel for the city-owned police vehicle.

Maye’s sentence will run concurrently with a conviction from a case investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations. Both cases were prosecuted by District Attorney Angel McIlrath’s office.

Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office online at any time by clicking the red button at www.osa.ms.gov or calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.