NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - An Eastville police officer was charged with 12 counts of wire fraud, two counts of money laundering and criminal forfeiture Aug. 21 after devising a scheme for people to send him money on false pretenses totaling at least $819,250, according to the United States District Court.

According to court documents the officer, Jerry Keith Brady Jr., informed friends and acquaintances that he was due a large sum of money from a deceased relative's insurance policy.

Brady then would receive large sums of money under the guise he needed to pay off attorneys and other fees, with the agreement to pay them back once Brady gained access to the insurance funds.

The U.S. District Court says that in some cases, Brady entered written agreements with the victims.

Court documents say

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