Former commander of local AMVETS Post sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars

DAYTON, Ohio - A former local AMVETS Post commander was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 41 months in prison for embezzling more than $620,000 from the non-profit organization's bank accounts.

Danny Dale Gordon, 49, of Kettering, served as the commander for AMVETS Post #24 on Leo Street in Dayton from January 2022 until May 2024.

According to court documents, during that timeframe, Gordon engaged in more than 1,900 fraudulent banking transactions using the Post's credit and debit cards to make ATM withdrawals.

Gordon used the money at various local gambling casinos, for travel and hotel expenses, to pay for his personal truck loan and to frequent a Dayton-area "gentlemen's club."

Gordon was indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2025 and pleaded guilty in October 2025 to wire fraud.

Dominick S. Gerace II, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Jason Cromartie, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cincinnati Division; Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal; and Lt. Col. Seth Newfang, Commander of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, 10^th Field Investigations Squadron; announced the sentence imposed on March 12 by U.S. District Judge Michael J. Newman. Special Assistant United States Attorney Dwight K. Keller and Assistant Deputy Criminal Chief Amy M. Smith are representing the United States in this case.

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