Estero Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Albert “Shane” Sibert faces charges of stealing over $47,000 from a USAR task force and secretly recording individuals.
A multi-faceted investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has led to the arrest of a veteran Estero Fire Rescue Battalion Chief on a sweeping array of charges, including scheme to defraud, grand theft, aggravated stalking, and digital voyeurism dissemination.
Albert “Shane” Sibert, 54, of North Fort Myers, was arrested on September 26 and is facing a total of 29 felony counts. The charges stem from allegations that he embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from a task force he managed and used hidden cameras and tracking devices to secretly monitor and record individuals.
The FDLE Fort Myers investigation began in September 2024 after allegations surfaced that Battalion Chief Sibert, who served as the program manager for the Southwest Florida Urban Search & Rescue (USAR) Task Force (TF-6) from January 2018 to September 2024, had been misusing organization funds…