Kalynn Fields, a former patrol officer with the Metropolitan Police Department, has admitted to filing false information to secure $35,000 in loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The loans were obtained through the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ryan of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division, and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Fields pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a possible 20-year prison sentence. Judge Trevor P. McFadden accepted the plea and set sentencing for June 20, 2025.
Court documents reveal that Fields created two companies in May and June 2022 while employed by MPD to apply for these loans. Fields did not report these business ventures as required by MPD policies. The companies had no legitimate purpose other than obtaining EIDL and PPP loans through false claims. As a result, Fields received $35,000 in loans that were later forgiven.
The investigation involved the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General, FBI Washington Field Office, Metropolitan Police Department, and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca G. Ross is prosecuting the case.