Sandra Birchmore's Deputy Chief Became a Lawyer and Sued to Get What Back

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · Oct 12, 2026 · 13m

Robert Devine ran the youth police program Sandra Birchmore joined at 13, rose to deputy chief, retired during the internal investigation into his contact with her, and became a lawyer. In December 2025 the state's police standards board revoked his certification, finding a pattern of unprofessional conduct and that he was untruthful about his contact with her. Investigators say that contact included Facebook messages sent under a fake name. He disputes the findings, denies any encounter with her, and has sued to get his badge back. He has never been charged; neither has William Farwell, who…