Former Tulsa Fire Captain Pleads Guilty To Robbing Two Banks

A former Tulsa Fire Department Captain has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing two Green Country banks.

Jerry Brown was arrested for the bank robberies in 2020 and decided to plead guilty rather than go to trial. Brown stood in front of a federal judge today and said he regrets he robbed a bank in Skiatook then robbed a bank in Sperry.

Investigators arrested Brown in 2020 after they say he got more than $300,000 from the robberies. Documents say Brown deposited some of that money into his personal bank account and used the money to pay off debts owed by his contracting business.

Investigators say in both robberies, Brown was caught on surveillance video wearing a mask and carrying an empty backpack. They said Brown didn't have a note or a gun, he just asked for money and received it. Investigators say several tips from people who knew Brown, helped lead to his arrest. U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson released a statement saying,

“Jerry Brown robbed two banks, and while awaiting federal court proceedings for those crimes, he attempted to stage his own kidnapping to avoid prosecution. He ultimately fled to Kansas where he was apprehended for a second time,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Thanks to a concerted law enforcement effort from Oklahoma to Kansas, Jerry Ray Brown has been brought to justice.” 

Brown will be sentenced at a later date. His attorney declined to comment.